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Key Difference between AWS and GCP (Google Cloud Platform)
•Google Cloud is a suite of Google’s public cloud computing resources
& services whereas AWS is a secure cloud service developed
and managed by Amazon.
•Google Cloud offers Google Cloud Storage, while AWS offers
Amazon Simple Storage Services.
•In Google cloud services, data transmission is a fully encrypted format
on the other hand, in AWS, data transmission is in the general format.
•Google Cloud volume size is 1 GB to 64 TB while AWS volume size is
500 GB to 16 TB.
•Google Cloud provides backup services, but AWS offers cloud-based
disaster recovery services.
What is AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a platform that offers flexible, reliable, scalable, easy-to-use, and cost-effective cloud computing solutions.
Aws Database Services platform offers a massive collection of cloud services that build up a fully-fledged platform. It is known as a powerhouse of storage, databases, analytics, networking, and deployment/delivery options offered to developers.
What is Google Cloud?
Google launched the Google Cloud Platform Services (GCP) in 2011. This cloud computing platform helps a business to grow and thrive. It also helps you to take advantage of Google’s infrastructure and provide them with services that are intelligent, secure, and highly flexible.
Why AWS?
Here are the important pros/benefits of selecting AWS web services:
•Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers an easy deployment process for
an app
•You should opt for AWS when you have DevOps Service Providers who
can configure and manage the infrastructure
•You have very little time to spend on the deployment of a new version
of your web or mobile app.
•AWS web service is an ideal option when your project needs
high computing power
•Helps you to improve the productivity of the application development team
•A range of automated functionalities including configuration,
scaling, setup, and others
•It is a cost-effective service that allows you to pay only for what you
use, without any up-front or long-term commitments.
•AWS allows organizations to use already familiar programming
models, operating systems, databases, and architectures.
•You are allowed cloud access quickly with limitless capacity.
Why Google Cloud?
Here are the pros/benefits of selecting Google Cloud services:
•Offers higher productivity gained through Quick Access to innovation
•Employees can work from Anywhere
•Future-Proof infrastructure
•It provides a serverless environment that allows you to connect
cloud services with a large focus mainly on the microservices architecture.
•Offers Powerful Data Analytics
•Cost-efficiency due to long-term discounts
•Big Data and Machine Learning products
•Offers Instance and payment configuration
Features of AWS
Important features of Amazon Web Services (AWS) are:
•Total Cost of Ownership is very low compared to any private/
dedicated servers.
•Offers Centralized Billing and management
•Offers Hybrid Capabilities
•Allows you to deploy your application in multiple regions around the
world with just a few clicks
Features of Google Cloud
Important features of Google Cloud are:
•Constantly including more Language & OS.
•A better UI helps you to improve user experience.
•Offers an on-demand self-service
•Broad network access
•Resource pooling and Rapid elasticity
Disadvantages of AWS
Here, are the drawbacks/cons of using AWS Cloud:
•AWS deployment process is not easy and very lengthy which can take
up to 15 to 20 minutes for a simple website
•Unreliable deployment with no error description
•AWS is not an ideal option for start-ups that are not tech-savvy
•You need to deploy your application yourself using recipes, capistrano,
or manually.
•Launching multiple app instances is a very difficult process in AWS.
Disadvantages of Google Cloud
Here, are the drawbacks/cons of using Google Cloud:
•Small components, difficult to start
•Out of Free Tier, everything costs.
•Lacks features compared to AWS.
How to Pick Your Cloud
Google Cloud and AWS both are good platforms. So, before deciding you should understand what type of feature your organization needs and how much you want to pay for them. Remember that, the right cloud service provider helps you achieve your business goal by enhancing the functioning of your organization. Since AWS is the market leader in features and reliability our vote will tilt towards them.
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