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Understanding the Differences between AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud

By Elias Khnaser

This course will teach you to understand the differences between AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud in regard to features, pricing, and more.

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4 hours

40 Lessons
1 Course Quiz

About the course

In this course, Understanding the Differences between AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, you’ll learn to differentiate between AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. First, you’ll explore the resilience and network differences. Next, you’ll discover the compute and storage differences. Finally, you’ll learn to compare the discounts, hybrid, and multicloud offerings. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll be able to articulate the differences between these top three cloud hyperscalers.

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Chapter 1 1 Lesson Introduction 8:47

Course Introduction
8:47
Chapter 2 5 Lessons Resilience 46:28

Resilience Terminology Comparison
14:44

AWS Placement Groups
9:00

Microsoft Azure Availability Sets
9:30

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) VM Instance Placement Policies
6:45

Summary
6:29
Chapter 3 9 Lessons Network 1:42:56

Network Terminology Comparison
16:27

Native Load Balancers
13:02

Global Load Balancers: Part 1
13:11

Global Load Balancers: Part 2
9:38

Domain Name System (DNS)
9:16

Virtual Networking Interconnectivity
10:51

Private Access: Part 1
15:03

Private Access: Part 2
11:47

Summary
3:41
Chapter 4 6 Lessons Compute 57:03

Introduction to Compute
5:03

Amazon EC2
16:09

Azure Compute
7:05

Google Compute Engine
7:51

Auto Scaling, Containers, and Functions as a Service
13:36

Summary
7:19
Chapter 5 5 Lessons Storage 53:51

Introduction to Storage
9:28

AWS Storage
16:15

Azure Storage
13:39

Google Cloud Storage
10:47

Summary
3:42
Chapter 6 6 Lessons Hybrid and Multicloud 51:20

Introduction to Hybrid and Multicloud
8:45

AWS Hybrid and Multicloud
8:43

Azure Hybrid and Multicloud
14:47

GCP Hybrid and Multicloud
6:00

How to Choose between AWS, Azure, and GCP
8:26

Summary
4:39
Chapter 7 6 Lessons Discounts and Purchasing Models 37:03

Introduction to Discounts and Purchasing Models
4:19

AWS Discounts
8:40

Azure Discounts
8:38

GCP Discounts
5:59

The Free Tier
5:35

Summary
3:52
Chapter 8 3 Lessons Conclusion 35:01

Course Summary
3:43

Understanding the Differences Between AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud
30:00 Quiz

Conclusion and What's Next
1:18

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Understanding the Differences between AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud

About the course

Course Introduction

Resilience Terminology Comparison

AWS Placement Groups

Microsoft Azure Availability Sets

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) VM Instance Placement Policies

Summary

Network Terminology Comparison

Native Load Balancers

Global Load Balancers: Part 1

Global Load Balancers: Part 2

Domain Name System (DNS)

Virtual Networking Interconnectivity

Private Access: Part 1

Private Access: Part 2

Summary

Introduction to Compute

Amazon EC2

Azure Compute

Google Compute Engine

Auto Scaling, Containers, and Functions as a Service

Summary

Introduction to Storage

AWS Storage

Azure Storage

Google Cloud Storage

Summary

Introduction to Hybrid and Multicloud

AWS Hybrid and Multicloud

Azure Hybrid and Multicloud

GCP Hybrid and Multicloud

How to Choose between AWS, Azure, and GCP

Summary

Introduction to Discounts and Purchasing Models

AWS Discounts

Azure Discounts

GCP Discounts

The Free Tier

Summary

Course Summary

Understanding the Differences Between AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud

Conclusion and What's Next

Practice alongside courses in Cloud Playground

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