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INTELLIGENT BRANDS // Cloud

SAP and Google Cloud expand partnership to build the future of open data and AI for enterprises

SAP and Google Cloud have announced an extensive expansion of their partnership , introducing a comprehensive open data offering designed to simplify data landscapes and unleash the power of business data . The offering enables customers to build an end-to-end data cloud that brings data from across the enterprise landscape using the SAP Datasphere solution together with Google ’ s data cloud , so businesses can view their entire data estates in real time and maximize value from their Google Cloud and SAP software investments .

• Access business-critical data in real-time
• Simplify data landscapes
• Create trusted insights with Google Cloud ’ s advanced artificial intelligence ( AI ) and machine learning ( ML ) models
• Perform advanced analysis
• Utilize joint solutions for sustainability
• Use SAP Business Technology Platform ( SAP BTP ) on Google Cloud globally
SAP and Google Cloud intend to launch SAP BTP in five new regions this year , building to a total of eight regions supported by 2025 .
The companies also plan to partner on joint go-to-market initiatives for enterprises ’ largest data projects , enabling customers to adopt data products from both SAP and Google Cloud . p
“ Bringing together SAP systems and data with Google ’ s data cloud introduces entirely new opportunities for enterprises to derive more value from their full data footprints ,” said Christian Klein , CEO and member of the Executive Board of SAP SE .
“ SAP and Google Cloud share a commitment to open data and our extended partnership will help break down barriers between data stored in disparate systems , databases and environments . Our customers not only benefit from the business AI already built into our systems , but also from a unified data foundation .”
“ SAP and Google Cloud now offer an incredibly comprehensive and open data cloud , providing a foundation for the future of enterprise AI ,” said Thomas Kurian , CEO at Google Cloud . “ Few resources are as important to digital transformation as data . By deeply integrating SAP data and systems with our data cloud , customers will be able to utilize our analytics capabilities , as well as advanced AI tools and large language models to find new insights from their data .”
SAP and Google Cloud ’ s new open data offering compliments the RISE with SAP solution and will enable customers to :
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