"With the sustained usage pricing discounts from Google, we have a cost-effective way to bake in enough headroom for customers to scale instantly without upfront commitments." Read how Cloud Control uses Google Cloud Platform to simplify the deployment, management and scaling of web apps for developers: http://goo.gl/covLKG

We decided to examine Aerospike performance on Google Compute Engine and found that Aerospike scales on Google Cloud with higher performance, on smaller clusters that are simpler to operate. The combined Aerospike-Google Cloud solution will fuel a whole new category of applications that must process big data in real-time from the very beginning and will make possible a new class of startups with business models that were previously not economically viable. Take a look to see the results: http://goo.gl/RNuXWI

Just in time for holiday shopping: we're now compliant with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards (DSS). The standard will enable our customers to hold, process, or exchange cardholder information from any branded credit card on Google Cloud Platform: http://goo.gl/kE4EJ3

Click-to-Deploy +SugarCRM with +Bitnami and Cloud Platform? It's sweet and easy: http://goo.gl/m3IDLO

ICYMI: In November, we held our second #GCPLive, introduced Container Engine and more: http://goo.gl/k5AEgI

DataStax and Google Cloud Platform are hosting two events next week where you can learn more about running Cassandra on Cloud Platform. Join us to learn how Riptide IO leveraged Cassandra + Google Cloud Platform to analyze rooftop equipment providing data over the Cloud--cutting energy consumption by 32%. We'll also be demoing the Cassandra click-to-deploy, so you can get up and running in real-time. 

From Zero to 1 Million with Google Cloud Platform and DataStax Enterprise
Tuesday 12/9, 9am PT / 12pm ET
Location: online webinar
http://goo.gl/9FKSam

DataStax Internet Enterprise Tour featuring Google Cloud Platform
Thursday 12/11,11:30 AM to 2:30 PM ET
Location: Boston, MA
http://goo.gl/cKtvft 

Google Cloud Platform is a finalist in 2014 Lifehacker Awards! Show your support and vote here:  http://goo.gl/7FWZ3d

"Google Cloud Platform is unique because it enables you to build fault-tolerant systems on world-class infrastructure that Google uses to build the great applications billions of people use everyday and all of that..at the speed of Google." -- Eugene Olshenbaum,  Head of Media Services at +Wix.com. Read more of their deep dive on multi-cloud here: http://goo.gl/MqjsQ8

The +Bitnami MEAN Stack provides a complete development environment for the leading noSQL database, MongoDB. It includes the latest stable release of MongoDB, Express, Angular, Node.js, Git, PHP and RockMongo. Learn how it can work for you with Google Cloud Platform here: http://goo.gl/kIy3XK

Don't forget: the IoT Big Data Challenge will go live tomorrow, led by Telit. It's an opportunity to build the Internet of Things (IoT) w/ help from Google Cloud Platform and Telit. To get you started, we're offering $500 in GCP credit for your IoT project when you sign up to participate. 

Learn more by joining us for the online kick off event tomorrow at 8am PT:  http://goo.gl/VoEi7N

Build the Internet of Things (IoT) w/ help from Google Cloud Platform and Telit. The IoT Big Data Challenge will go live December 2nd, led by Telit. It's an opportunity to build something based on the richness of connected things and near limitless data flows. And of course, there will be prizes.
 
To learn more, join us for the online kickoff event on December 2nd at 8am PT:  http://goo.gl/gXJy3P