Poll: Who's your preferred cloud provider, from the big three?

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Who's your preferred cloud provider, from the big three?


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Amazon Web Services (AWS)

With a global infrastructure that includes multiple data centres and regions, as well as a variety of security and compliance certifications, AWS has a reputation for dependability and security. which provides a wide range of cloud computing services such as computing, storage, databases, analytics, machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), security, and more. This enables businesses of all sizes and industries to find the services, and AWS has a large and active user and partner community, as well as extensive documentation, training, and support resources.

Looks like they do have the edge on reliability, from this article:

https://www.networkworld.com/article/3394341/when-it-comes-to-uptime-not-all-cloud-providers-are-created-equal.html

Makes sense since they’ve been doing it the longest, so had more time to learn how to do it right.

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Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

A key benefit of Google cloud hosting is the opportunity to optimize your network for performance or price through a choice of Network Service Tiers. Having created a massive network of real-world infrastructure, the Google Cloud Platform can support the vast majority of the journey from the user to your resources.

While the choice of cloud provider ultimately depends on the specific needs of each business, Google Cloud Platform's focus on innovation, open-source technologies, performance, scalability, competitive pricing, and machine learning capabilities make it an attractive option for many organizations.

Looks like they do have the edge on reliability, from this article:

https://www.networkworld.com/article/3394341/when-it-comes-to-uptime-not-all-cloud-providers-are-created-equal.html

Makes sense since they’ve been doing it the longest, so had more time to learn how to do it right.

Yes, that's correct. Google has been in the cloud computing business for a long time and has had more time to develop and refine their infrastructure and services. As a result, Google Cloud Platform has a reputation for reliability and uptime. In fact, according to the article you mentioned, Google Cloud had the best uptime performance among the three major cloud providers in 2018 and 2019.

However, it's worth noting that all three major cloud providers, including Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure, invest heavily in their infrastructure and services to ensure high levels of reliability and uptime. The choice of cloud provider ultimately depends on the specific needs and requirements of a business or organization.

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Amazon Web Services (AWS)

It's difficult to definitively say who the "best" cloud provider is . Different providers may excel in different areas and offer different features that may be more or less important depending on the specific needs of a user or organization.

So many factors that may influence the choice of a cloud provider include factors such as pricing, reliability, security, scalability, and customer support. Ultimately, the choice of a cloud provider will depend on the specific needs and requirements of the user or organization.

 Each of these providers offers a wide range of services and features for cloud computing, including infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and software as a service (SaaS).

 

Google's Cloud Platform offers enterprises all around the world infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and software as a service (SaaS). it provides full-scale encryption for all communication channels and data. GCP offers both brief stockpiling and constant circles. Google Cloud strengthened Google's products, including its hugely popular search engine and its video-sharing platform, YouTube. It offers pay-as-you-go pricing, meaning you only pay for the resources you use. Many leading companies across industries rely on Google Cloud to solve their business challenges. Google Cloud Platform specializes in high compute offerings like big data, analytics, and machine learning. it has established a strong foothold in the cloud business. 

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Looks like they do have the edge on reliability, from this article:

https://www.networkworld.com/article/3394341/when-it-comes-to-uptime-not-all-cloud-providers-are-created-equal.html

Makes sense since they’ve been doing it the longest, so had more time to learn how to do it right.

The fact that cloud uptime has a direct impact on productivity, revenue, customer satisfaction, and personal convenience cannot be ignored in the modern world.

Alphabet Inc.'s Google Cloud Platform (GCP) offers cloud services that are suitable for businesses. GCP gives programmers access to its distributed and scalable infrastructure for building, testing, and deploying applications while exploiting the service's capabilities for security, data management, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI).

103 availability zones and 34 regions are currently operational on Google Cloud. These regions and availability zones are dispersed over the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the United States.

The Google Cloud division of Alphabet Inc. makes money by charging customers for its platform, infrastructure, and other services. Google Cloud's most recent quarter saw $5.8 billion in sales, a nearly 44% year-over-year growth. As a result, Google Cloud generates $23.3 billion in revenue annually.

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