Israel gets Google Cloud region
Cities in Qatar and Saudi Arabia will also soon gain access to the service, which provides advanced cloud computing.
Google now has a new cloud region in Israel.
The tech giant announced Wednesday the opening of a Google Cloud region in Tel Aviv. The Israeli government last year requested Google Cloud provide services to Israeli government ministries, according to a press release.
What it means: Google Cloud regions offer a variety of advanced cloud computing systems to users, such as data analytics, data loss prevention, network intelligence and debugging.
Why it matters: Israel is the first country in the Middle East to receive a Cloud region, though Google said that Dammam, Saudi Arabia, and Doha, Qatar, will “soon” join the program.
