Cloud Service Comparison: AWS vs GCP vs Azure #ReSkill
Azure
Compute Service
Platform-as-a-service (PaaS) Function-as-a-service (FaaS) Service Fabric
Azure Batch
Cloud Services
Container Instances Batch Azure Container Service (AKS)
Virtual Machines Compute Engine
Virtual Machine Scale Sets
Storage Service
Blob Storage
Queue Storage
File Storage
Disk Storage
Data Lake Store
AI/ML
Machine Learning
Azure Bot Service
Cognitive Services
Database Services
SQL Database
Database for MySQL
Database for PostgreSQL D
ata Warehouse
Server Stretch Database
Cosmos DB
Table Storage
Redis Cache
Data Factory
Backup Services
Archive Storage
Backup
Site Recovery
Serverless Computing
Functions
Strengths
Second largest provider
Integration with Microsoft tools and software
Broad feature set Hybrid cloud
Support for open source
Ideal for startups and developers
Networking
Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
Security
AWS Security Hub
Location
Presence in 60+ regions across the world
Documentation
High quality
Pricing/ Discount Options
Up to 75% discount for a commitment ranging from one to three years
Caching
Redis Cache
File storage
Azure Files
GCP ( Google Cloud Platform)
Compute Service
App Engine
Docker Container registry Instant Groups
Compute Engine
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
Knative Kubernetes Functions
Storage Service
Cloud Storage
Persistent Disk
Transfer Appliance
Transfer Service
AI/ML
Cloud Machine Learning Engine
Dialogflow Enterprise Edition
Cloud Natural Language Cloud Speech API
Cloud Translation API
Cloud Video Intelligence
Cloud Job Discovery (Private Beta)
Database Services
Cloud SQL
Cloud Bigtable
Cloud Spanner
Cloud Datastore
Backup Services
Nearline (frequently accessed data)
Coldline (infrequently accessed data)
Serverless Computing
Google Cloud Functions
Strength
Designed for cloud-native businesses
Commitment to open source and portability
Flexible contracts
DevOps expertise
Most cost-efficient
Networking
Cloud Virtual Network
Security
Cloud Security Command Center
Location
Presence in 22 regions and 61 zones
Documentation
High quality
Pricing/ Discount Options
GCP Credit of $300 for 12 months apart from a
sustained use discount of up to 30%
Caching
Cloud CDN
File storage
ZFS and Avere
AWS
Compute Service
AWS Beanstalk Amazon EC2
Amazon EC2 Auto-Scaling
Amazon Elastic Container Registry
Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service
Amazon Lightsail
AWS Serverless Application Repository
VMware Cloud for AWS AWS Batch
AWS Fargate AWS Lambda AWS Outposts
Elastic Load Balancing
Storage Service
Simple Storage Service (S3)
Elastic Block Storage (EBS)
Elastic File System (EFS)
Storage Gateway
Snowball
Snowball Edge
Snowmobile
AI/ML
SageMaker
Comprehend
Lex
Polly
Rekognition
Machine Learning
Translate
Transcribe
DeepLens
Deep Learning AMIs
Apache MXNet on AWS
TensorFlow on AWS
Database Services
Aurora
RDS
DynamoDB
ElastiCache
Redshift
Neptune
Database migration service
Backup Services
Glacier
Serverless Computing
Lambda
Serverless Application Repository
Strength
Dominant market position
Extensive, mature offerings
Support for large organizations
Global reach
Flexibility and a wider range of services
Networking
Virtual Network (VNET)
Security
AWS Security Hub
Location
77 availability zones within 24 geographic regions
Documentation
Best in class
Pricing/ Discount Options
One-year free trial along with a discount of up to 75% for a 1–3 year commitment
Caching
Elastic Cache
File storage
EFS