Which one is better? Azure vs AWS vs GCP and why?

Hi, Jeevan.

This is a pretty broad question - and depends a lot on what you need, Azure, for example is tightly integrated into Entra ID, so makes it a lot easier to secure resources at an identity level, and global across the world, where some AWS or CGP resources are hosted - and vice versa. Each of these uses similar but different hardware; many have the same offerings or similar ones, but may be named differently. It really comes down to what you want, where you are located, the skill sets you have, and the general ecosystem that it offers.

The below has been generated using AI, but should give you a brief glimpse into the Cloud ecosystem:

• The comparison between AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform reveals that while all three providers offer comprehensive cloud services across compute, networking, storage, and other core areas. The choice between these providers ultimately depends on specific organizational requirements, existing technology investments, geographical coverage needs, and long-term strategic objectives. Many large enterprises adopt multi-cloud strategies to leverage the best capabilities from each provider while avoiding vendor lock-in. As the cloud market continues to evolve, competition between these providers drives continuous innovation and improvement in services, ultimately benefiting customers through better performance, lower costs, and expanded capabilities. Organizations evaluating cloud providers should consider conducting pilot projects across multiple platforms to assess real-world performance, costs, and operational requirements. The rapid pace of feature development and service enhancement across all three providers means that competitive advantages can shift quickly, making ongoing evaluation and assessment important components of cloud strategy development.
• All three cloud providers have designed their infrastructure with high availability and fault tolerance as core principles. AWS emphasizes that each region is completely independent, meaning any activity initiated runs only in the current default region, which provides isolation but requires careful planning for multi-region deployments4. This design philosophy prioritizes regional independence to minimize the impact of failures, though it places more responsibility on users to architect for cross-region redundancy.

Azure's approach focuses on availability zones as physically separate data centers within regions, designed to provide protection against localized failures while maintaining low-latency connectivity between zones5. This architecture allows for both high availability within a region and the option to spread resources across regions for disaster recovery purposes. The design enables organizations to balance performance requirements with resilience needs based on their specific use cases.

Google Cloud Platform has implemented a similar zone-based architecture but with additional emphasis on their global network infrastructure connecting regions and zones6. GCP's approach leverages Google's extensive private network infrastructure, built originally for their search and advertising businesses, which provides unique advantages in terms of network performance and global connectivity.

I suggest you review each platform webpage, offerings, and their locations and work out the best fit for your needs and integration. This is an Azure support Q&A so specifically focused on Azure and not other clouds.