3/22/2023

Assignment # 1
Comparison Between Different Cloud Platforms

Submitted By: Adnan Munir

SAP ID# 47962
 Cloud Computing Assignment # 1
SAP ID # 47962
Name: Adnan Munir
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cloud Platforms: ............................................................................................................................................................2

Cloud Platform types: ................................................................................................................................................2
Pricing Model: ...........................................................................................................................................................3
Tools and Services: ....................................................................................................................................................3
Leading cloud service Provider ......................................................................................................................................3
Amazon Web Services (AWS): ...............................................................................................................................3
Microsoft Azure: ...................................................................................................................................................4
Google Cloud Platform (GCP): ...............................................................................................................................4
Alibaba Cloud: .......................................................................................................................................................5
IBM Cloud: ............................................................................................................................................................5
Oracle Cloud:.........................................................................................................................................................6
Salesforce: .............................................................................................................................................................6
DigitalOcean: .........................................................................................................................................................7
VMware Cloud: .....................................................................................................................................................7
Rackspace: ............................................................................................................................................................8
Comparison....................................................................................................................................................................9
Final Words: .................................................................................................................................................................11
References ...................................................................................................................................................................11

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CLOUD PLATFORMS:

Cloud platforms are online services that provide computing resources including storage, processing power,
and apps on demand. To accommodate diverse user needs, multiple cloud platforms provide a range of capabilities,
price structures, and tools.

CLOUD PLATFORM TYPES:

The following are some distinctions between various cloud platforms:

1. Public Cloud:

Public cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and
Microsoft Azure are widely used cloud platforms that offer computing resources over the internet. They are
managed by a third-party provider and are generally used for hosting websites, running applications, and
storing data. These platforms are cost-effective, scalable, and easy to use.

2. Private Cloud:

Private cloud platforms are used by organizations that require complete control over their infrastructure.
These platforms can be hosted on-premises or in a third-party data center, and they are generally used by
businesses with high-security requirements, such as financial institutions and healthcare organizations.

3. Hybrid Cloud:

Hybrid cloud platforms are a combination of public and private cloud platforms. They offer the benefits of
both public and private clouds, allowing organizations to take advantage of the scalability and cost-
effectiveness of public clouds, while also maintaining control over sensitive data and applications.

Fig 1.1 Cloud Model

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PRICING MODEL:

Cloud platforms have different pricing models, and it is essential to consider these when choosing a cloud
platform. Some platforms offer a pay-as-you-go model, where users pay only for the resources they use, while
others offer a subscription model, where users pay a fixed monthly fee for access to a specific set of resources.

TOOLS AND SERVICES:

Different cloud platforms offer various tools and services that cater to different user requirements. For
example, AWS offers services for machine learning, database management, and analytics, while GCP offers services
for Internet of Things (IoT), security, and networking. It is important to consider the tools and services offered by
different platforms and choose the one that best suits your needs.

FIG 1.2 CLOUD SERVICES DEPLOYMENT

LEADING CLOUD SERVICE PROVIDER

Below are few world know best cloud service providers with their some unique specifications.

AMAZON WEB SERVICES (AWS):

AWS is the most popular cloud platform, offering a wide range of services including compute, storage,
networking, database, analytics, machine learning, and IoT. It is widely used by enterprises and startups
alike.

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Fig 1.3 AWS Products

MICROSOFT AZURE:
Azure is a close competitor to AWS, providing a wide range of cloud services including compute, storage,
networking, database, analytics, AI, and IoT. It is popular among enterprises and developers.
Azure is known for its ease of use and integration with other Microsoft products, such as Office 365 and
Visual Studio. Azure also offers a hybrid cloud solution, which allows users to run their applications both
on-premises and in the cloud.

Fig 1.4 Azure Products

GOOGLE CLOUD PLATFORM (GCP):

GCP offers a range of cloud services including compute, storage, networking, database, analytics, AI, and
IoT. It is used by enterprises and startups, especially those that heavily rely on Google's ecosystem.
GCP is known for its powerful machine learning capabilities, as well as its integration with other Google
services, such as Google Analytics and Google Drive.

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Fig 1.5 GCP Products

ALIBABA CLOUD:
Alibaba Cloud is the leading cloud provider in China and offers a wide range of cloud services including
compute, storage, networking, database, analytics, and IoT. It is also expanding its services globally.

Fig 1.6 Ali Baba Products

IBM CLOUD:
IBM Cloud offers a range of cloud services including compute, storage, networking, database, analytics,
and AI. It is popular among enterprises, especially those in the financial and healthcare sectors.
IBM Cloud is known for its security features, as well as its support for containerization and serverless
computing.

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Fig 1.7 IBM Products

ORACLE CLOUD:
Oracle Cloud offers a range of cloud services including compute, storage, networking, database, analytics,
and AI. It is popular among enterprises, especially those that heavily rely on Oracle's software.
Oracle Cloud is known for its support for Oracle databases and applications, as well as its integration with
other Oracle products, such as Java and Fusion Middleware.

Fig 1.8 Oracle Products

SALESFORCE:
Salesforce is a cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) platform that allows businesses to
manage customer interactions and marketing activities. It is popular among enterprises of all sizes.

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Fig 1.9 SF Products

DIGITALOCEAN:
DigitalOcean is a cloud-based platform that offers virtual private servers (VPS), object storage, and
networking services. It is popular among startups and small businesses.

Fig 1.10 DO Products

VMWARE CLOUD:
VMware Cloud is a cloud platform that provides infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and platform as a service
(PaaS) solutions. It is popular among enterprises, especially those that heavily rely on VMware's software.

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Fig 1.11 VM Ware Products

RACKSPACE:
Rackspace is a cloud provider that offers a range of cloud services including compute, storage,
networking, and database. It is popular among enterprises of all sizes, especially those that heavily rely on
managed services.

Fig 1.12 Rackspace

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COMPARISON

AWS, Azure, and GCP are engaged in a tough three-way competition for cloud supremacy. The uninformed may
just consider cost when selecting a public cloud service provider, but there are other variables to take into account
as well.

Below is the comparison between 03 Major Cloud service providers.

Fig 1.13 Major Cloud service providers

Features/Services Amazon Microsoft Azure Google Cloud

Compute EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) With Microsoft Azure, you can As part of GCP (Google Cloud Platform),
provides all the computing create virtual machines and scale GCE (Google Compute Engine) does a
administration. The program sets for virtual machines. similar function.
oversees virtual machines,
which can either be designed by
the owner or have pre-
configured settings for
convenience
Storage AWS provides apportioned, Azure uses ID drives (transient Comparatively, Google's Cloud
transient (brief) stockpiling. capacity), and Page Blobs VM- Platform offers both brief stockpiling
based volumes are stored in Block and constant circles. For Object
As soon as an instance begins, it
Storage (Microsoft's choice). stockpiling, GCP has Google Cloud
is demolished at the end of the
Object Storage uses Square Blobs Storage.
case.
and Files.
Storage Product S3 (Simple Storage Service) Blob Storage Google Cloud Storage

Database AWS RDS Azure SQL Cloud SQL

Database for MySQL
PostgreSQL
AI & ML Amazon SageMaker Azure Machine Learning Vertex AI
Azure Databricks AutoML

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Amazon Comprehend, Azure Cognitive Search Dataflow CX
Amazon Lex
Azure Bot Service Cloud Vision
Amazon Polly
Cognitive Services Virtual Agents
Data Warehouse Amazon Redshift Azure Synapse Analytics Google BigQuery
IoT Largest Provider (IoT Core and Smaller, but Targeted (IoT Emerging (Cloud IoT Core-based
Alexa-based services) Edge-based services) services)
VM (Compute EC2 (Elastic Compute) Azure Virtual Machine Google Compute Engine
Instance)
PaaS AWS Elastic Beanstalk App Service Google App Engine
Container AWS Elastic Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Google Kubernetes Engine
Container/Kubernetes Service
CDN Amazon CloudFront Azure Content Delivery Cloud CDN
Network (CDN)
DevOps CodePipeline Azure Boards GCP DevOps
CodeBuild Pipelines
CodeDeploy Repos
CodeStar Test Plans
Artifacts
Serverless AWS Lambda Azure Function Google Cloud Functions
Functions
Smallest Instance AWS charges roughly US$69 per In Azure, the same type of Compared to AWS, GCP will supply you
month for a primary instance instance, i.e., an instance with 2 with the most basic instance, including
with two virtual CPUs and eight CPUs and 8 GB of RAM, will cost two virtual CPUs and eight gigabytes of
gigabytes of RAM. roughly US$70 per month. RAM, at a 25% lower cost. As a result, it
will cost you around US$52 every
month.
Largest Instance The most expensive AWS Azure's largest instance includes GCP leads the pack with its largest
instance, with 3.84 TB of RAM 3.89 TB of RAM and 128 CPUs. It instance, 3.75 TB of RAM and 160 CPUs.
and 128 CPUs, will cost you costs about $6.79 per hour. It will cost you approximately
roughly US$3.97/hour. US$5.32/hour.
Hybrid/Multi Amazon ECS Anywhere Azure Arc Anthos
Cloud AWS Snowball Azure Backup Traffic Director
AWS Snowcone Azure Active Directory Looker
AWS Outposts, AWS Local Zones Azure Security Center Cloud Build
VMware Cloud on AWS Azure Blob Storage Operations
AWS Wavelength Azure Stack Cloud Run for Anthos
Amazon EKS Anywhere Azure Centinel
AWS Snowcone

Market Share 33% 22% 9%

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AWS handily defeats all other major cloud service providers in this comparison of Azure, AWS, and Google
Cloud by a wide margin thanks to more points. The fact that Azure and GCP are gradually moving up the list makes
it difficult to estimate how long Amazon will hold onto its position as the top cloud provider. Despite the fact that
Amazon was the first of its sort, Azure and GCP each have their own advantages. It makes more sense for many
firms that use MS products to use Azure cloud because it is easier to connect MS technologies with it.

And the sole justification for clients to choose GCP is that it offers the most reasonable pricing for the
infrastructure that powers Google Search and YouTube.

All things considered, it is more accurate to say that choosing the best cloud service depends on your needs rather
than ranking the best cloud providers.

FINAL WORDS:

In conclusion, numerous cloud computing platforms provide a range of functionalities, financial arrangements, and
tools to meet the needs of varied users. In order to make sure that the cloud platform you select will fulfil your
company's goals, it is critical to consider these considerations.

REFERENCES

https://aws.amazon.com/products/

https://cloud.google.com

https://azure.microsoft.com

https://in.alibabacloud.com

https://www.ibm.com/cloud

https://www.oracle.com

https://www.salesforce.com/

https://www.digitalocean.com/

https://www.bmc.com/blogs/aws-vs-azure-vs-google-cloud-platforms/

https://k21academy.com/amazon-web-services/aws-solutions-architect/aws-vs-azure-vs-gcp

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/what-is-cloud-computing-explore-the-services-and-deployment-models/

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