UNIT 2

Cloud Service Provider Companies

Cloud Service providers (CSP) offers various services such as Software as a

Service, Platform as a service, Infrastructure as a service, network services, business
applications, mobile applications, and infrastructure in the cloud. The cloud service
providers host these services in a data center, and users can access these services through
cloud provider companies using an Internet connection.

There are the following Cloud Service Providers Companies –

Cloud Service Platforms :

Cloud service platforms, also known as cloud service providers, offer a range of cloud
computing services and resources to enable organizations and individuals to build, deploy,
and manage applications and infrastructure in the cloud. Some prominent cloud service
platforms include:

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

AWS is a comprehensive cloud platform that provides a vast array of services, including
computing power (EC2), storage (S3), databases (RDS), networking (VPC), machine learning
(SageMaker), serverless computing (Lambda), and more. It is known for its extensive service
offerings and market dominance.

AWS (Amazon Web Services) is a secure cloud service platform provided by Amazon. It
offers various services such as database storage, computing power, content delivery,
Relational Database, Simple Email, Simple Queue, and other functionality to increase the
organization's growth.
Features of AWS

AWS provides various powerful features for building scalable, cost-effective, enterprise
applications. Some important features of AWS is given below-

o AWS is scalable because it has an ability to scale the computing resources up or

down according to the organization's demand.
o AWS is cost-effective as it works on a pay-as-you-go pricing model.
o It provides various flexible storage options.
o It offers various security services such as infrastructure security, data encryption,
monitoring & logging, identity & access control, penetration testing, and DDoS
attacks.
o It can efficiently manage and secure Windows workloads.

Why is AWS so Successful?

According to various reports from companies, principal aims for not only choosing AWS
somewhat depending on it for vital measures of their IT infrastructure

1. Security and durability :- Amazon Web Services encodes various data, presenting end-to-
end confidentiality, including storage.

2. Experience :- Designers can depend on Amazon's reputable procedures. Including their

techniques, tools including recommended top practices are made due to years of experience.

3. Flexibility :- There is excessive elasticity in Amazon Web Services, letting designers

choose the OS language and database.

4. Ease of Use :- Amazon Web Services is easy to use. Designers can quickly organize and
host apps, construct a novel, or even migrate existing apps.

5. Scalability :- Apps can easily be scaled up or down but, to an extent, depends on user
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6. Cost savings :- Organizations pay for the computing power, including usage of resources
and storage, using no lasting commitments.

Services that are commonly used and provided by Amazon Web Services
2. Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Azure is also known as Windows Azure. It supports various operating systems,
databases, programming languages, frameworks that allow IT professionals to easily build,
deploy, and manage applications through a worldwide network. It also allows users to create
different groups for related utilities.
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Azure is a cloud platform by Microsoft that offers a wide range of services and tools for
building, deploying, and managing applications and services. It provides offerings for
compute (Virtual Machines, Azure Functions), storage (Blob Storage, Azure Files), databases
(Azure SQL Database, Cosmos DB), AI and machine learning, and more.

Features of Microsoft Azure

o Microsoft Azure provides scalable, flexible, and cost-effective
o It allows developers to quickly manage applications and websites.
o It managed each resource individually.
o Its IaaS infrastructure allows us to launch a general-purpose virtual machine in
different platforms such as Windows and Linux.
o It offers a Content Delivery System (CDS) for delivering the Images, videos, audios,
and applications.
3. Google Cloud Platform

Google cloud platform is a product of Google. It consists of a set of physical devices, such as
computers, hard disk drives, and virtual machines. It also helps organizations to simplify the
migration process.

GCP is Google's cloud platform that provides a set of cloud computing services, including
compute power (Compute Engine), storage (Cloud Storage), databases (Cloud SQL,
Firestore), AI and machine learning (AI Platform), and networking (VPC). It also offers
services for big data processing, serverless computing, and analytics.

Features of Google Cloud

o Google cloud includes various big data services such as Google BigQuery, Google
CloudDataproc, Google CloudDatalab, and Google Cloud Pub/Sub.
o It provides various services related to networking, including Google Virtual Private
Cloud (VPC), Content Delivery Network, Google Cloud Load Balancing, Google
Cloud Interconnect, and Google Cloud DNS.
o It offers various scalable and high-performance
o GCP provides various serverless services such as Messaging, Data Warehouse,
Database, Compute, Storage, Data Processing, and Machine learning (ML)
o It provides a free cloud shell environment with Boost Mode.
4. IBM Cloud Services

IBM Cloud is an open-source, faster, and more reliable platform. It is built with a suite of
advanced data and AI tools. It offers various services such as Infrastructure as a
service, Software as a service, and platform as a service. You can access its services like
compute power, cloud data & Analytics, cloud use cases, and storage networking using
internet connection.

IBM Cloud offers a range of cloud services, including infrastructure services, platform
services, and software services. It provides compute resources (Virtual Servers, Kubernetes
Service), storage options (Object Storage, Block Storage), AI and analytics tools, and various
other services to support enterprise-grade cloud solutions.

Feature of IBM Cloud

o IBM cloud improves operational efficiency.
o Its speed and agility improve the customer's satisfaction.
o It offers Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), as well as
Software as a Service (SaaS)
o It offers various cloud communications services to our IT environment.

5. Oracle cloud

Oracle cloud platform is offered by the Oracle Corporation. It combines Platform as a

Service, Infrastructure as a Service, Software as a Service, and Data as a Service with cloud
infrastructure. It is used to perform tasks such as moving applications to the cloud, managing
development environment in the cloud, and optimize connection performance.
Features of Oracle cloud
o Oracle cloud provides various tools for build, integrate, monitor, and secure the
applications.
o Its infrastructure uses various languages including, Java, Ruby, PHP, Node.js.
o It integrates with Docker, VMware, and other DevOps tools.
o Oracle database not only provides unparalleled integration between IaaS, PaaS, and
SaaS, but also integrates with the on-premises platform to improve operational
efficiency.
o It maximizes the value of IT investments.
o It offers customizable Virtual Cloud Networks, firewalls, and IP addresses to securely
support private networks.

6. Alibaba Cloud

Alibaba Cloud is used to develop data management and highly scalable cloud computing
services. It offers various services, including Elastic Computing, Storage, Networking,
Security, Database Services, Application Services, Media Services, Cloud Communication,
and Internet of Things.

Alibaba Cloud, also known as Aliyun, is the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group. It
provides a broad range of cloud services, including compute resources, storage, networking,
databases, AI and big data tools, and security services. It primarily serves the Chinese market
but has been expanding globally.

These cloud service platforms offer various services and tools to meet the diverse needs of
businesses and developers. They provide infrastructure services, platform services, and
software services to support different application requirements, from simple web hosting to
complex enterprise solutions. The choice of platform depends on factors like service
offerings, pricing, performance, geographic availability, and specific requirements of the
project or organization.

Features of Alibaba Cloud

o Alibaba cloud offers a suite of global cloud computing services for both international
customers and Alibaba Group's e-commerce ecosystem.
o Its services are available on a pay-as-per-use basis.
o It globally deals with its 14 data centers.
o It offers scalable and reliable data storage.