Google Distributed Cloud
Empowering the Intelligent Edge
Unlock growth with the power of GDC
Overview
In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, agility and speed are critical for success. Traditional cloud solutions—whether public, private, or hybrid—can meet many needs, but they aren’t always the best fit for every scenario. As the demand for real-time data processing, security, and cost efficiency grows, edge technologies have become essential to solving complex business challenges.
Interested in learning more? Let's get started with a workshop. We bring deep expertise in both Google Cloud technologies and industry-specific challenges within retail and manufacturing. Through a use case discovery session, Slalom’s consultants can help your team uncover business opportunities that align with the capabilities of Google Distributed Cloud (GDC).
Key use cases
- Low latency analytics
- Data sovereignty & compliance
- Multi-cloud and hybrid cloud architecture
- Empowering innovation
Ways Slalom can support
Strategy
Understand customer needs, prioritize use cases for impact and ROI, and create a phased roadmap with detailed implementation, technology selection, and change management.
Proof of Technology
Accelerate time-to-value with rapid POC development, combining Google Cloud expertise, seamless data integration, performance optimization, and user-centric design to deliver scalable solutions.
Pilot Development
Validate edge computing's real-world impact, de-risks rollout by addressing challenges, and optimizes solutions based on real-time data to ensure maximum value and alignment with strategic objectives.
From the cloud to the edge and back
Edge is an architecture that allows data to be processed close to the location where it’s being created or where it needs to be processed, rather than in a centralized data center. In this article, we look at three areas where edge can give you … well, an edge … when used in conjunction with your current architecture.
Read moreExample Customer Outcomes
Enhanced End Customer Experience
Drive higher conversion rates by increasing recommendation and promotion relevance directly at the point of sale
Optimized Operations and Asset Uptime
Implement predictive maintenance using AI models at the edge, enabling proactive intervention and minimizing costly distruptions
Reduced inventory waste and stockouts
Near real inventory visibility and demand forecasting powered by edge data and analytics
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