Amazon and Google Launch Multicloud Networking Service for Enhanced Interoperability
Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud unveiled a joint multicloud networking service on November 30, combining AWS Interconnect–Multicloud with Google Cloud’s Cross-Cloud Interconnect. The platform enables private, high-speed connections between virtual private clouds on both providers, reducing setup times from days to minutes. This addresses enterprise needs for seamless data transfer amid rising multicloud adoption, where 89% of organizations now operate across multiple platforms according to Flexera’s 2025 State of the Cloud Report. Early adopter Salesforce integrated the service for its CRM workloads, achieving 40% lower latency in cross-cloud queries.
The service supports bandwidths up to 100 Gbps per connection, with automatic failover to mitigate outages like the October 20 AWS disruption that affected Snapchat and Reddit. AWS handles the physical layer termination in its global network edge locations, while Google Cloud provides software-defined overlays for traffic orchestration. Pricing aligns with existing interconnect fees, starting at $0.02 per GB for egress traffic, plus one-time port fees of $2,500 for 10 Gbps links. Deployment requires mutual peering agreements, enforced via BGP routing with MD5 authentication for security.
Multicloud strategies have surged 25% year-over-year, driven by vendor lock-in avoidance and compliance mandates in sectors like finance and healthcare. The partnership marks the first direct infrastructure collaboration between the rivals, bypassing public internet routing to cut jitter below 1 millisecond. Technical specs include IPv4 and IPv6 support, with VLAN tagging for segmentation across up to 4,000 subinterfaces per port. Google Cloud’s announcement highlighted compatibility with Anthos for hybrid Kubernetes orchestration, simplifying container migrations.
For U.S. enterprises, the service bolsters resilience against single-provider failures, which caused $1.5 billion in global downtime costs in Q3 2025 per Ponemon Institute data. AWS operates 105 availability zones worldwide, intersecting with Google Cloud’s 42 regions to cover 99% of Fortune 500 data sovereignty needs. Integration APIs allow programmatic provisioning via Terraform modules, with audit logs compliant to SOC 2 and FedRAMP standards. Salesforce reported 30% faster ETL pipelines for sales analytics spanning AWS S3 buckets and Google BigQuery datasets.
This launch coincides with broader cloud federation efforts, including Azure’s similar interconnects launched in September. The combined network spans 300+ points of presence, enabling global anycast routing for DDoS mitigation at no extra cost. Bandwidth aggregation supports elastic scaling, where customers provision bursts up to 1 Tbps during peak loads like Black Friday e-commerce surges. AWS VP Robert Kennedy stated, “This collaboration represents a fundamental shift in multicloud connectivity.”
Regulatory scrutiny under the FTC’s 2025 cloud merger guidelines may review the partnership for anticompetitive effects, though both firms emphasize customer choice. Technical betas with 50 enterprises validated 99.99% uptime over 30 days, outperforming legacy VPN gateways by 50% in throughput. The service extends to on-premises via Direct Connect and Dedicated Interconnect, forming a unified fabric for edge-to-cloud workflows.
U.S. implications extend to federal agencies, where multicloud mandates under FISMA require diversified hosting for classified workloads. The platform’s zero-trust model enforces micro-segmentation, blocking lateral movement in 95% of simulated breaches per internal tests. As cloud spending hits $700 billion in 2025 per Gartner, this interoperability reduces total cost of ownership by 20% through optimized resource allocation. Future expansions include IPv6-only peering by Q2 2026 and integration with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
The move signals a maturing ecosystem where hyperscalers prioritize federation over silos, potentially pressuring Microsoft Azure to accelerate reciprocal offerings. For developers, SDKs in Python and Go streamline connection lifecycle management, with webhooks for real-time status updates. This positions AWS and Google to capture 15% more multicloud revenue, estimated at $100 billion annually by IDC forecasts.
