Pre-requisite: Cloud Computing
Before coming to the difference between AWS, GCP, and Azure, we have to know what is cloud. Without buying the hardware, the client can utilize the hardware and pay for what he used. If we want to make a physical server, then we have to need 30-40 days, And also the cost will be very high. Now for the cloud platform, we can make any server( how many want) within 5-10 minutes with the lowest cost. Cloud is demanding self-service. Examples – Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, Alibaba Cloud, IBM Cloud, Salesforce, Tencent Cloud, Oracle, etc.
Google Cloud Platform
Google Cloud Platform is a public cloud computing service offered by Google. It has multiple services example – computing, Storage, Networking, Big data, Developer Tools, IOT, Cloud AI, Data Transfer, Identity & Security. Google Cloud Platform is a world-leading company Google Cloud Platform has high-level security and GCP has the biggest networking and better pricing model.
Advantages of GCP
- GCP allows for easy scaling of resources. As an example, if we need more servers for our business then we can create virtual machines within a second.
- GCP has a global network of data centers so the latency is very low to access any data.
- GCP provides strong security.
Disadvantages of GCP
- GCP is more expensive than some other cloud providers.
- GCP offers a wide range of services, which can make it complex.
- GCP has more dependence or is integrated into the google ecosystem.
Use Cases of GCP
- GCP is also used in games. GCP is running multiplayer games.
- GCP provides the virtual desktop experience.
- GCP is used to process the big query and analyze the big data.
Microsoft Azure
Azure is the Microsoft cloud solution. It contains all different types of services whether you need a VM, a big or small website, to run a database or your container, or just some kind of Server support all those services are available in Azure. The beauty of it is like all other cloud solution providers you pay for what you use, so instantiate buy yours by yourself by going through the portal what you need and you will pay for it. Azure has more than 200 services.
Advantages of Azure
- Azure has a global network of data centers so the latency is very low to access any data.
- Azure provides strong security.
- Azure allows for easy integration with on-premises systems, allowing for a seamless hybrid experience. where deployment and security are better.
Disadvantages of Azure
- Azure can be more expensive than some other cloud providers
- Azure also depends on the Microsoft ecosystem.
- Azure’s support for Linux-based workloads is not as strong as its support for Windows-based workloads.
Use cases of Azure
- Hosting and managing web applications and websites. And you have to pay for what you used.
- Building and deploying machine learning models using Azure Machine Learning.
- Developing the blockchain application using Azure.
Amazon Web Services
AWS is a cloud service platform offered by Amazon. The benefits of AWS has flexibility, cost-effectiveness, scalability, and security. AWS has currently 26 regions (Global availability). In AWS what services you used, you have to pay for it, AWS provides over 200 featured services globally. Examples – Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud), Amazon S3, etc. It has a 33% global market share.
Advantages of AWS
- AWS allows users to pay for only the resources they need. So AWS is cost-effective.
- AWS has a large and active ecosystem of partners and developers and provides multiple services.
- AWS has multiple data centers globally so users can access or store the data with low latency.
Disadvantages of AWS
- while AWS can be cost-effective for users, On another side if you used a special service, that is more expensive.
- AWS offers a wide range of services, which can make it difficult for users to understand the platform.
- While AWS provides a wide range of services, some customers may find that they are unable to customize these services to meet their specific needs. so customer service is not very good in AWS.
Use cases of AWS
- AWS provides services like Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) that can be used to host and manage web applications and websites.
- We can store the backup data in AWS. But it is not free for a free tier account.
- AWS provides a service like a Load balancer where we divide the user’s load into multiple instances.
GCP vs Microsoft Azure vs AWS
Subject |
Google Cloud Platform |
Microsoft Azure |
Amazon Web services |
Launched |
2008 | 2009 | 2006 |
Storage Domain |
Cloud Storage | Blocked storage | S3 |
Monitoring |
Stackdriver monitoring services | Azure Application Insight | Cloud watch |
Block Storage |
Persistent disk | Page blobs | EBS |
Firewall |
Fortigate Next Generation Firewall | Application Gate Away | Web Application Firewall |
Cloud Services(Protection) |
Shield | DDos | Cloud Armor |
Market Share |
9% | 22% | 33% |
DNS Service |
Cloud DNS | Azure traffic manager | Amazon Route 53 |
Automation |
Compute Engine Management | Azure Automation | AWS Opsworks |
Location |
22 Regions (61 zones Zones) | 60+ Regions | 26 Regions |
Security |
Cloud security Command Centre | Azure Security Centre | AWS Security Hub |