Azure Cloud Service: Azure Cloud Service cloud service is provided by Microsoft in which the developers store the applications. It uses SQL databases, MySQL, Cosmos DB, etc for databases. In Azure, some tasks are provided which are: maintenance of servers, database software, operating system, etc. Azure is a good platform that is offered to developers to transfer or store their applications to the cloud.
Amazon Web Services (AWS): It is a type of cloud service. In AWS, For computation, Elastic Compute Cloud is used. AWS uses Simple Storage Service to store. In AWS for database, RDS and DynamoDB are used. The main difference between Azure and AWS is that Azure cloud service is provided by Microsoft. On the other hand, AWS cloud service is provided by Amazon.
Let’s see the difference between Azure and AWS:
Azure |
AWS |
Azure was launched in 2010 |
AWS was launched in 2006 |
In azure, For computation, virtual machines are used. |
In AWS, For computation, Elastic Compute Cloud is used. |
Azure uses blocks to store. |
While it uses Simple Storage Service to store. |
Azure is a virtual network. |
While AWS is a virtual private cloud. |
Azure cloud spans 140 availability zones. (as of Feb 2023). |
AWS cloud spans 61 availability zones. (as of Feb 2023). |
SQL databases, MySQL, Cosmos DB, etc., are used in azure for databases. |
In AWS for database, RDS and DynamoDB are used. |
The pricing model offered by Microsoft is less flexible. |
The pricing model offered by AWS is more flexible. |
There are four levels of certification in Azure. |
AWS has six levels of specialty certifications. |
Microsoft Azure has a 22% market share. |
Amazon Web Services has a 33% market share |
Some famous clients of Azure are: Nike, Dell, Starbucks, etc |
Some famous clients of AWS area as follws : Netflix, Adobe, Spotify, etc |
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Last Updated :
21 Mar, 2023
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