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Comparing AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud in terms of services

December 19, 2024 Leave a Comment

When comparing AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, their services often provide similar functionalities but under different names. Here’s a breakdown of common service categories and their corresponding names across these cloud providers:

1. Compute Services

FunctionalityAWSAzureGoogle Cloud
Virtual MachinesEC2Virtual MachinesCompute Engine
Serverless ComputingLambdaAzure FunctionsCloud Functions
Container OrchestrationECS/EKS (Kubernetes)Azure Kubernetes ServiceGKE (Google Kubernetes Engine)
Container RegistryElastic Container Registry (ECR)Azure Container RegistryArtifact Registry
Bare MetalBare Metal InstancesAzure Bare Metal ServersBare Metal Solution

2. Storage Services

FunctionalityAWSAzureGoogle Cloud
Object StorageS3Azure Blob StorageCloud Storage
File StorageElastic File SystemAzure FilesFilestore
Block StorageElastic Block StoreAzure Managed DisksPersistent Disk
Archival StorageGlacierAzure Archive StorageArchive Storage

3. Database Services

FunctionalityAWSAzureGoogle Cloud
Relational DatabaseRDSAzure SQL DatabaseCloud SQL
NoSQL DatabaseDynamoDBAzure Cosmos DBFirestore/Bigtable
Data WarehouseRedshiftAzure Synapse AnalyticsBigQuery
CachingElastiCacheAzure Cache for RedisMemorystore

4. Networking Services

FunctionalityAWSAzureGoogle Cloud
Load BalancerElastic Load BalancerAzure Load BalancerCloud Load Balancing
Content Delivery Network (CDN)CloudFrontAzure CDNCloud CDN
Virtual Private Network (VPN)AWS VPNAzure VPN GatewayCloud VPN
Private NetworkVPCAzure Virtual NetworkVPC
DNS ServicesRoute 53Azure DNSCloud DNS

5. AI and Machine Learning

FunctionalityAWSAzureGoogle Cloud
Machine Learning PlatformSageMakerAzure Machine LearningVertex AI
Natural Language ProcessingComprehendAzure Cognitive ServicesNatural Language AI
Speech RecognitionTranscribeAzure Speech ServicesSpeech-to-Text
Image RecognitionRekognitionAzure Computer VisionVision AI

6. DevOps and CI/CD

FunctionalityAWSAzureGoogle Cloud
CI/CD PipelinesCodePipelineAzure DevOps PipelinesCloud Build
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)CloudFormationAzure Resource ManagerDeployment Manager
Git RepositoryCodeCommitAzure ReposCloud Source Repositories

7. Security and Identity

FunctionalityAWSAzureGoogle Cloud
Identity and Access ManagementIAMAzure Active Directory (AAD)Cloud IAM
Key ManagementKMSAzure Key VaultCloud KMS
Web Application Firewall (WAF)AWS WAFAzure Web Application FirewallCloud Armor
Threat DetectionGuardDutyAzure Security CenterSecurity Command Center

8. Analytics and Big Data

FunctionalityAWSAzureGoogle Cloud
Big Data ProcessingEMR (Elastic MapReduce)Azure HDInsightDataflow
Data VisualizationQuickSightPower BILooker
Event StreamingKinesisAzure Event HubsPub/Sub

9. IoT (Internet of Things)

FunctionalityAWSAzureGoogle Cloud
IoT CoreAWS IoT CoreAzure IoT HubIoT Core
Device ManagementAWS IoT Device ManagementAzure IoT CentralIoT Device Manager

10. Serverless Messaging and Notifications

FunctionalityAWSAzureGoogle Cloud
Messaging ServiceSNS (Simple Notification Service)Azure Service BusPub/Sub
Queue ServiceSQS (Simple Queue Service)Azure Queue StorageCloud Tasks

Summary

While the functionalities are largely equivalent, the names and exact implementation details vary across the providers. Choosing a provider often depends on factors like cost, ease of integration, existing ecosystem (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud), and specific service features.

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