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How Uber improves network reliability while unblocking cloud migration
Uber has implemented application awareness on Cloud Interconnect to prioritize critical network traffic over less time-sensitive data. This tool ensures business continuity and supports the migration of strategic workloads to Google Cloud.
Why it matters
By preventing network congestion during massive data transfers, Uber ensures its essential services remain reliable for users. This approach reduces the need for expensive bandwidth overprovisioning while maintaining service stability.
The details
- Protects critical application performance during large data transfers for AI and analytics. - Reduces total cost of ownership (TCO) for network infrastructure. - Avoids simple bandwidth overprovisioning, which is often too costly for large organizations. - Allows real-time decision-making on traffic prioritization during high-traffic events.
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