Bundeswehr relies on Google Cloud:
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Google set to provide two Bundeswehr cloud instancesBWI signed a framework agreement with Google Cloud Public Sector – Deutschland GmbH; both instances are planned by the end of 2027.
- Google announced that the US company will provide cloud instances through BWI after BWI signed a framework agreement for Google Cloud Air-Gapped.
- The two physically separate instances are planned for installation in Bundeswehr data centers and use with open and protected data, without connections to the public internet or other Google systems.
- The Bundeswehr intends to use business-critical applications on SAP’s Business Technology Platform in secure operation within its own data center or network.
- The Bundeswehr is pursuing a cloud-first strategy, while BWI plans to use more open-source software in the future; Google and BWI disclosed no costs.
The Bundeswehr thus has control over its own data at all times and thereby meets its requirement for information and data security.— Google, in a Cloud Blog post
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