AWS (Amazon Web Services), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

 

AWS (Amazon Web Services), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) are the top three cloud providers.

All offer similar #core #services, but each excels in different #areas.

#Market #Position

#AWS: Market #leader, first mover (launched 2006), widest adoption
#Azure: Strong second, dominant in #enterprises and Microsoft #ecosystems
#GCP: Third largest, popular for #data, #analytics, and cloud‑native workloads

AWS
Largest #service #portfolio (200+ services)
Most mature and feature‑rich #platform
Excellent #global coverage
Strong #startup and #SaaS #adoption
Broad #open‑source support

Azure
Best #hybrid #cloud capabilities (#Azure Arc, Stack)
Seamless #Microsoft integration (Windows, AD, Office 365)
Strong #enterprise and #compliance support
Ideal for .NET and SQL Server workloads

GCP
Best data & analytics (#BigQuery, #Dataflow)
Strong AI/ML #leadership (Vertex AI, TensorFlow)
Best-in-class #Kubernetes experience (GKE)
Simple pricing and clean UI
Strong networking #performance