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Cloud technology has dramatically changed the potential and the ways of modern companies to scale, organize security, integrate services, and expand capabilities. Providing on-demand network access to IT resources such as servers and data stores, it requires as little effort as possible and reduces the costs at that. Users need not interact with the provider, can subscribe only to specific services and later extend or cancel them at any time, pay only for the resources they have used thanks to cloud technology\u2019s measurement capabilities, and access shared computing resources.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We at Slash are cloud-agnostic, meaning that we can and do work on multi-cloud solutions. In this article, we go through the services provided by the main cloud platforms and their capabilities in key areas, and present what cloud technologies Slash works with.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The main options in the market<\/h2>\n

Currently, the cloud market has three leading actors: Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. AWS holds the largest share in the market – 32%. The platform\u2019s dominance is secured thanks to a large set of tools it provides – around 200 – computing, storage, database, analytics, networking, mobile, developer and management, IoT, security. Microsoft Azure follows with 21% and strong capability to satisfy the client company\u2019s computing needs on a single platform. Google Cloud is yet further behind with 8%, but its powerful search algorithm and expertise in open-source technologies give it an advantage. Creation of two industry standard technologies – the Kubernetes system for containerized apps\u00a0 and the Istio system for microservices – has contributed to pushing Google Cloud closer to where it wants to be.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s look at what each of these three platforms has to offer in terms of stable computing, database and storage, security, cost, support quality, infrastructure, containerization, tools for DevOps, IsaaC support, solutions for IoT, cloud native development, and multi-cloud architecture patterns. As we complete our concise but comprehensive review, you will be better able to navigate your choice.<\/span><\/p>\n

Stable computing<\/h3>\n

AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud offer a variety of computing services and tools to meet different needs:<\/p>\n