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Difference between AWS and Azure

【Table of contents】

  1. 1. AWS vs Azure
  2. 2. Comparing AWS and Azure! Easy explanation for beginners
  3. 3. Difference between AWS and Azure
  4. 4. Conclusion

  • 1. AWS vs Azure

    • a) What is AWS?

      AWS (Amazon Web Service), which stands for "Amazon Web Service," is a cloud computing service provided by Amazon Web Services, Inc.

      Launched in 2006, AWS currently has more than 1 million monthly active customers in more than 190 countries with 21 regions and 66 availability zones.

      ※Region: An independent area where data centers are set up for use in cloud services.

      ※Availability zones: Data centers in each AWS region.

    • b) What is Azure?

      The official name is Microsoft Azure, and as the name suggests, it is a cloud service provided by Microsoft, which has 54 regions and is available in 140 countries.

      They specialize in specific areas such as manufacturing, energy domains such as power, financial services, government, and aviation.

  • 2. Comparing AWS and Azure! Easy explanation for beginners

    • a) Common features that can be used in AWS and Azure

      Both AWS and Azure are cloud services built around computing, storage, database and networking services.

      There is also a feature called "resource groups" in both AWS and Azure to organize resources, such as VMs, storage, and virtual network devices.

      ※VM: Abbreviation for "Virtual Machine". Software that behaves in the same way as a computer or microprocessor. Also, a virtual computer built in a computer

      ※Storage: An auxiliary storage device for storing PC data for a long period of time.

    • b) Pay-as-you-go billing system

      AWS and Azure's billing systems have one thing in common. That is, they are both "pay-as-you-go by the hour" billing systems. The advantage of cloud services is that you only have to pay for the service you use, so you can reduce wasteful costs.

  • 3. Difference between AWS and Azure

    • a) Benefits of AWS and Azure

      ・ Benefits of using AWS
      AWS is one of the fastest and most global sources of information in the world and can be used in many areas. It is developing a wide range of services to cover a wide range of fields. It has more than 10 years of experience in providing stable services and can design configurations that can respond to natural disasters. In addition, since you can use only the services you want to use from a single unit, you can gradually build a larger structure with less money.

      ・ Benefits of using Azure
      Azure has a strong tendency to work with Microsoft products and specialize in some industries.

      For example, one of the Microsoft products is called Office365. This is a service that allows you to use all the features of Office, including Word and Excel, in the cloud.

      A service that can be continuously used by paying a fixed amount every month like Office365 is called "subscription type", but Office365 subscription includes a free subscription to Azure AD, so you can integrate Office365 into Azure and use it with synchronized passwords.

    • b) How to decide between AWS and Azure

      ・ AWS for it’s long history as a cloud service
      AWS was first launched in 2002 and re-launched in 2006, while Azure was announced in 2008 and officially launched in 2010.

      AWS has the longest history of providing public cloud. In addition, it continues to provide stable operations from the initial stages of service launch.

      ・ AWS if you want to use the services in more countries
      AWS is available in 190 countries and Azure is available in 140 countries, with AWS having more countries available. If you're thinking of providing your service overseas, you need to check which cloud services are available in the country or region you want to provide your service in.

      ・ Azure if you want to work with Microsoft products
      If you want to work with other cloud services and applications offered by Microsoft, such as Office365 and Sharepoint, then Azure is by far the better choice.

      For example, in conjunction with SharePoint, a file-sharing and information-sharing service, you can easily implement features such as changing the format of a file or restricting the copying of a file.

      ・ Azure if you want to take advantage of what Microsoft is good at
      Azure has strengths in solving challenges in specific industries such as the financial, aviation and power industries. For example, Kyushu Electric Power decided to migrate some of its systems that has been maintained and regularly repaired with a scratch system that runs on the host computer up to now, to Azure and began the migration process in 2016. Also, Microsoft has a strong influence in the IT industry, so it has a high affinity with on-premises servers. As a specialized cloud service, Azure is a good choice for building systems and providing services for the industries mentioned above.

      ※On-premise: Owning your own information system and operating it with your own equipment.

      ※Host computer: A computer that provides a service in a network environment. It may also refer to a general-purpose large computer in a vertically distributed system.

      ※Scratch's system: A system developed independently, without using existing packages.

  • 4. Conclusion

    We have compared AWS and Azure and introduced the strengths of each. Since both cloud services have their own characteristics, it is important to choose the cloud service that has the necessary functions and strengths for the service you want to provide, not just a rambling choice.

 

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