Google Cloud has entered a multi-year agreement with Gulf Edge Company to provide sovereign cloud services in Thailand. This partnership aims to support organizations in critical industries with their digital transformation efforts by leveraging advanced AI and analytics capabilities. The services will adhere to Thailand’s stringent data residency, security, and privacy requirements, ensuring data, operational, and software sovereignty for customers.
Key details of the collaboration include Gulf Edge’s authorization to operate Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) as a Managed GDC Provider (MGP), focusing on air-gapped configurations for Thai organisations. Deployment options will include GDC air-gapped on-premises or within Gulf Group data centers, offering flexible hardware choices to meet specific workload needs while ensuring compliance with local legal frameworks, such as the Personal Data Protection Act. Through GDC, organizations will access core features of Google Cloud’s Vertex AI, enabling the development and deployment of advanced ML and AI applications within Thailand. Additionally, customers can utilize Google Cloud’s hardware and software resources, including Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), NVIDIA Tensor Core GPUs, AlloyDB Omni database engine, and Dataproc, in a secure, air-gapped environment.
Key Points:
- Strategic Partnership: Google Cloud and Gulf Edge team up to deliver sovereign cloud services in Thailand.
- Managed GDC Provider: Gulf Edge authorised to operate Google Distributed Cloud with a focus on air-gapped configurations.
- Local Compliance: Solutions adhere to Thailand’s data residency, security, and privacy requirements, including the Personal Data Protection Act.
- Advanced AI Capabilities: Access to Google Cloud’s Vertex AI for developing ML and AI applications.
- Comprehensive Resources: Includes GKE, NVIDIA Tensor Core GPUs, AlloyDB Omni, and Dataproc in a secure environment.
Gulf Edge Company Limited is a subsidiary of Gulf Energy Development Public Company Limited, a prominent energy and infrastructure company based in Bangkok, Thailand. Gulf Energy Development is known for its extensive investments in power generation and infrastructure projects.
