Amazon EC2 vs Microsoft Azure
Features, pricing model, deployment and platforms side by side, in Public Cloud Platforms (IaaS / PaaS). Only published information is shown; a dash means the company hasn't listed it.
| Company | Amazon Web Services | Microsoft |
|---|---|---|
| Summary | Resizable virtual servers with hundreds of instance types, including GPUs. | Public cloud with computing, data, AI and hybrid services in 60+ regions. |
| Type | Cloud service | Cloud service |
| Category | Public Cloud Platforms (IaaS / PaaS) | Public Cloud Platforms (IaaS / PaaS) |
| Pricing | Usage-based (pay as you go) | Usage-based (pay as you go) |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud, Hybrid |
| Platforms | Web, Linux, Windows | Web, Windows, Linux |
| Best for | Small business, Mid-size, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-size, Enterprise |
| Company HQ | United States | United States |
| Founded | 2006 | 1975 |
| Information source | Official website | Official website |
| Hundreds of instance types | Yes | Not listed |
| Graviton Arm processors | Yes | Not listed |
| GPU instances | Yes | Not listed |
| Auto Scaling | Yes | Not listed |
| Spot instances | Yes | Not listed |
| Virtual machines | Not listed | Yes |
| Azure Kubernetes Service | Not listed | Yes |
| Azure OpenAI | Not listed | Yes |
| Hybrid with Azure Arc | Not listed | Yes |
| Global regions | Not listed | Yes |
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