Cloud Computing is the latest catchphrase in the IT industry that has changed the way IT delivers solutions and services to customers. The data storage technology has been continuously evolving from using hard drives to store data; we are now using cloud computing services to store our data in clouds. Cloud computing includes the storage, database, servers, memory, networking, processing, and software services through the Internet. Businesses that are not choosing cloud computing are limiting their chances of growth. Clouds are as essential as the internet in 2020.
So many companies are in the cloud services business that it becomes hard to choose. The best one depends on the specific needs or application of your business. Some factors like the level of expertise, location, cost, reliability, flexibility, security are what makes a cloud storage platform the best. A few new trends such as multi-cloud, data acquisition, artificial intelligence support, analytics, IoT, are emerging as essential for cloud computing in 2020. Based on these factors and key trends here are some of the
- Amazon Web Service
- AWS was launched in 2006 and is the best cloud service provider in the market. It is a major player in AI, database, machine learning, 5G cloud, multi-cloud, and serverless deployments leagues.
- AWS is spread across the globe as it operates in 20 geographical regions across the world.
- AWS has 175 fully-featured services to offer that can fulfill any kind of business requirements. These services are inclusive of database storage, computing power, networking, and many others.
- With AWS, you can host any application or networks like firewall, DNS, Load balancing virtually, or even have your virtual private cloud.
- The applications in AWS are scalable, flexible, reliable, secure, and trustworthy.
- Microsoft Azure
- Microsoft Azure was launched as Windows Azure in 2010
- Although it was launched in the market way after AWS and Google cloud still, it is the fastest-growing cloud platform.
- Azure has 54 data center regions across the globe available in 140 countries.
- Azure offers multiple services including but not limited to AI, Machine Learning, Analytics, Blockchain, Identity, Integration, Internet of Things, Management, Media, Microsoft Azure Stack, Migration, Mixed Reality, Compute, Containers, Databases, Developer Tools, DevOps, Mobile, Networking, Security, Storage, Web, and Windows Virtual Desktop, etc.
- Microsoft Azure comes with both public and private cloud service and an option of hybrid cloud service that consists of both private and public.
- Scalability, consistency, security, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness are prevalent in Azure
- It is compatible with various operating systems, databases, tools, programming languages, and frameworks and comes with a free trial version of 30 days.
- Google Cloud
- Google cloud is another cloud computing solution for users, and it includes GCP & G Suite.
- Google cloud has the banking and finance sector under it. eBay, Snapdeal, and HSBC, like big companies, are some major clients of Google
- Google Cloud offers a variety of products and services including API Management, Compute, Containers, Data Analytics, Databases, AI and Machine Learning, Developer Tools, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Hybrid, and Multi-cloud, etc.
- Google products like G Suite, Google Maps Platform, Google Hardware, Google Identity, Chrome Enterprise, Android Enterprise, Apigee, Firebase, and Orbitera are also included in the Google cloud.
- It is the cheapest cloud service in the market with flexible payment plans based on Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) model.
