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  "name": "Google Distributed Cloud (GDC)",
  "description": "Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) is a portfolio of hardware and software solutions that extends Google Cloud’s infrastructure and services to edge locations and customer data centers. It provides a consistent platform for deploying and managing applications across multiple environments, including air-gapped 'Hosted' versions for high-security workloads and 'Connected' versions for hybrid cloud integration.",
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  "baiScore": 88,
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  "category": "Cloud Computing Policy",
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      "name": "AWS Outposts"
    },
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    },
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    {
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    "founded": "2021",
    "headquarters": "Mountain View, California",
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    "key_differentiator": "Allows organizations to run Google's proprietary AI and data analytics tools on-premises in a fully disconnected or sovereign environment.",
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    "employee_count": "10,000+ (Google Cloud division)",
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      "Standard On-Premises Infrastructure: Managing on-premises workloads using traditional virtualization and manual hardware provisioning.",
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      "best hybrid cloud solutions for enterprise",
      "air-gapped cloud for government",
      "hosting Vertex AI on premises",
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    "evaluationIntents": [
      "AWS Outposts vs Google Cloud alternatives"
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