The new offering arrives just over a month after a massive AWS outage on October 20 knocked major applications — including Snapchat and Reddit—offline. That single event is estimated to cost U.S. companies between $500 million and $650 million in losses, according to analytics firm Parametrix. The initiative aims to bolster internet reliability and drastically reduce the time required to connect disparate computing platforms. The collaboration comes as the tech industry faces increasing pressure to prevent costly service disruptions.
In a move signaling a shift toward greater cooperation in the competitive cloud market, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud introduced a jointly developed multicloud networking service on Sunday.
In the third quarter, Amazon’s cloud business generated $33 billion in revenue — more than double Google Cloud’s $15.16 billion.
This integration allows customers to establish private, high-speed links between the two platforms in “minutes instead of weeks, according to the companies. “This collaboration between AWS and Google Cloud represents a fundamental shift in multicloud connectivity,” said Robert Kennedy , Vice President of Network Services at AWS. The new service combines AWS’ Interconnect-multicloud with Google Cloud’s Cross-Cloud Interconnect. Rob Enns, Vice President and General Manager of Cloud Networking at Google Cloud, noted that the joint network is designed to streamline the movement of data and applications between clouds, addressing a longstanding friction point for enterprise clients. The partnership occurs against a backdrop of surging demand for digital infrastructure, driven largely by the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence. Major players, including Alphabet, Microsoft, and Amazon, are currently investing billions to expand capacity to handle this increased traffic. they remain fierce competitors While the two companies are collaborating on connectivity. AWS retains its position as the world’s largest cloud provider, followed by Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud.