Solutions for home office and video conferencing solutions are being used more than ever. While many systems cannot withstand the heavy load, the services of Google Cloud, especially Google Meet, continue to run reliably – although the usage volume has increased by a factor of 20 in the past few days and weeks. What is Google doing differently?

Infrastructure is key

The answer is simple: Google has its own infrastructure, that is, its own servers and submarine cables, which ensure the operation of all Google solutions. This makes Google Cloud the only provider on the market that has 100% control over the power distribution of its own infrastructure, while competitors have to purchase bandwidth from third-party providers.

Investments pay off

Between 2015 and 2018 alone, Google invested over $ 30 billion in expanding its network of data centers and submarine cables. This means that Google has the world’s largest network which handles over 25% of the global internet volume. And that is just the beginning.