Google Anthos holds a very considerable weight in the business arena. And that’s mostly because it is Google’s official stand-out entry into the implementation of NxtGen data centre services. For you to know, Anthos is one of the popular multi-cloud platforms launched by one of the mainstream public cloud providers.
All the top technology professionals have shown their faith in Google Anthos to be a next-generation tech solution. You must know that Anthos is quite different from all the other public cloud service offerings, as it is not just an independent product but a whole umbrella brand that houses various services under it.
Anthos offers services that are aligned with application modernisation, multi-cloud management, cloud migration and hybrid cloud. To help you better understand the perks and efficacies of Google Anthos, let’s dive deeper into its concept.
All the Building Blocks of Google Anthos
One of the most renowned open-source projects, Kubernetes, is at the heart of the Google Anthos concept. As you know, Google Anthos is built over the foundation of GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine), which is a managed container as a server offering over the Google Cloud platform.
But, other crucial technologies augment the abilities of Kubernetes. For you to understand Google Anthos better, here is the list of certain building blocks for you to understand the context:
1. Google Kubernetes Engine:
GKE is the control centre and central command hub of Anthos, as the customers use its control panel to manage the distributed infrastructure that’s running within the Google Cloud or the on-premise data centre. Anthos offers NxtGen data centre services with seamless management, backed by the GKE as a building block.
2. GKE On-Premises:
Google is offering Anthos, which is a Kubernetes-based platform that is consistent with GKE. The customers will be able to deploy the same on almost any hardware that’s compatible, allowing Google to offer platform management. From upgrading the Kubernetes version to applying recent patches, Google will consider the same as a logical GKE extension.
The GKE On-Premises tends to run as the virtual appliance over VMware vSphere 6.5, which is the support for all hypervisors, such as KVM and Hyper-V, which is currently in application.
3. Istio:
It is the technology that supports you with federated network management all across the platform. Istio will represent itself as the service mesh that will connect diverse components of various applications deployed across your data centre, GCP, and cloud for IBM power.
It will seamlessly integrate with the various software-defined networks such as Cisco ACI, VMware NSX and Andromeda. All the customers with existing investments within the network appliances will be able to integrate with Istio by using firewalls and load balancers.
4. Velostrata:
Google adopted Velostrata, a cloud migration solution, back in 2018 to augment it to support Kubernetes. The Velostrata drivers come with two potential capabilities. One of which is to streamline the on-prem virtual or physical machines for creating replicas within the GCE instances. The second is to convert all the existing VMs into dedicated Kubernetes applications or pods.
Thus, it is the first P2K or physical-to-Kubernetes migration tool that Google will build. It is the capability that’s available for the users as Anthos Migrate.
5. GCP Cloud Interconnect:
There is no hybrid cloud solution that can be considered complete without high-speed connectivity between cloud infrastructure and enterprise data centre. If you seek to interconnect with the cloud for IBM Power, it will deliver a speed of more than 100 GBPS when you connect the data centre with the cloud.
The customers are also free to use the Telco networks by Equinix, Softbank, NTT Communications and others for extending their respective data centres to that of GCP.
What’s the Industry Partnership Status with Google Anthos?
Google has always been criticised for not collaborating enough with fellow industry players. But, with the progressive ambition of beating Amazon and Microsoft, Google is now accepting the idea of working with other established industry players within the ecosystem. With this move, Google is definitely positioning itself as the top enterprise player among all.
And for succeeding with Anthos, the team at Google has worked on pushing this tech stack across diverse enterprise players. To achieve success, Google is getting along with the same partners who have worked with Amazon and Microsoft. Thus, delivering a hybrid cloud will be easier!
For you to know, Cisco is extending ACI, SD-WAN, ACI, Stealthwatch and HyperFlex to Google Anthos. It is to integrate proven networking capabilities. Apart from that, VMware is enhancing the Anthos support for integrating PKS (Pivotal Kubernetes Service) and SD-WAN. These solutions belong to VeloCloud!
As of now, several ISVs support Anthos, from Citrix to MongoDB to NetAPP; there are a lot of platform providers integrating the software with Anthos. Companies are integrating Google Anthos with their mainframe operation support to enhance the perks of your current operating system.
Google Anthos is a Great Initiative for Cloud Native Ecosystem!
With Google Anthos, you will find yourself more confident in the cloud native ecosystem. For you to better understand, Google Anthos intends to be the VMware of the Kubernetes. But, as far as the market dynamics are concerned, they are quite different from one another, and VMware has marked itself as the enterprise leader.
One of the most significant differences is the open-source nature of the Anthos! To succeed with Anthos, Google is strongly relying on the community as well as the ecosystem. This way, Google will open up ample options for emerging startups to deliver all the niche products that will complete the native computing stack that startups need.
The system integrators and service providers will be gearing up for the Anthos opportunity. From local and small players to well-established players such as Cognizant and Accenture, the hybrid push by Google for building a multimillion-dollar firm. Google has put up a big bet on Anthos! Thus, it will benefit the entire industry and cloud native ecosystem in accelerating the adoption of Kubernetes.
Megamax Services: The One-Stop Hub for Your Google Anthos Integration!
Do you want to switch your traditional IT infrastructure and adopt the NxtGen data centre solutions? Megamax Services is here to help you scale your operational proficiencies. We offer all-around integration and execution of Anthos with your current data centre operations. We have scalable tools and technologies to address all your evolving business needs.
Apart from that, we also have state-of-the-art facilities and efficient technology designs to integrate alongside your Anthos project. Apart from mainframe operation support, we also offer the best quality risk management procedures for you to count on.
We have enough in-market expertise and use our innovation and dedication to meet your diverse business needs. Our agile solutions will help boost your existing infrastructure with the use of Google Anthos, which is integrated with your existing solutions.
Before we execute our services, we shall run a detailed analysis of the current IT landscape as per business needs. Depending on the output, we will help derive what can be revamped within your business to streamline the operational proficiencies. With us at your back, you can be assured of attaining optimal business performance with high-end technological proficiency!
To know more about our services and how we can integrate Google Anthos into your current operational procedures, get in touch with our team of experts!
