From InfoWorld: Google is acquiring Qwiklabs, a company that helps people learn how to use public cloud services to run applications without operating a data center.
It's a helpful move for Google, which is trying to expand the use of its cloud platform and stands to gain when developers and IT professionals get a handle on making applications run in the cloud. The company will create tools to help get people up to speed on the Google Cloud Platform and G Suite productivity service, Jason Martin, the director of professional services for Google Cloud, said in a blog post.
But there's a wrinkle to the acquisition, announced Monday: Qwiklabs's existing portfolio is entirely focused on educating people about offerings from Amazon Web Services, including Alexa skills. For the time being, those offerings will still be available.
"We plan to continue to offer lab learning credits and subscriptions for sale on Qwiklabs.com," Qwiklabs CEO Enis Konuk said in a blog post. "Owners of existing credits and subscriptions continue to enjoy the same access to our library of hands-on labs. Our partners who deliver instructor-led training sessions and events can continue to do so."
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