5 Big New Google Cloud Partnerships: Accenture, ServiceNow, HCLTech

Google Cloud doubled down on integrations with the likes of ServiceNow, GitLab and MongoDB, while also forming tighter partnerships with giant channel partners Accenture and HCLTech to accelerate migration to Google Cloud.

At Google Cloud Next 2022 this week, the cloud giant unveiled a slew of technology enhancements and channel partnerships with the goal of driving more sales and becoming the world’s most open cloud platform.

Additionally, the Mountain View, Calif.-based company has launched dozens of new Google products and services in Google Cloud Next around artificial intelligence (AI), Google Workspace and BigQuery, to name a few.

Google Cloud also explained to CRN that a merger with cybersecurity company Mandiant is in full swing.

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The Google cloud unit is working to increase its global cloud market share which currently stands at around 10 percent worldwide, according to market data from Synergy Research Group, trailing Microsoft Azure at 21 percent share and Amazon Web Services at 34 percent share.

Google Cloud plans to increase its market share by having the world’s most open cloud platform, the best cloud cybersecurity portfolio, and driving sales through a partner-centric go-to-market strategy with 100 percent partner attach rate, Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian told CRN this year.

Google Cloud’s revenue has been growing rapidly this year. The company generated nearly $6.3 billion in sales during its second quarter 2022, representing a revenue increase of 36 percent year over year.

With the new technology and channel partnerships announced at Google Cloud Next, Kurian is looking to fulfill his hopes of climbing the cloud market share ranks.

CRN breaks down the five biggest new partnerships that Google Cloud announced at Google Cloud Next 2022 including Accenture, ServiceNow, GitLab, HCLTech and MongoDB.