Cloudovi poskytovatele

Prehled 4 hlavnich cloudovych poskytovatelu srovnanych v CloudCost: AWS, Azure, GCP a Alibaba Cloud.

Cloud Providers

CloudCost srovnats pricing across the four cloud poskytovatels most commonly used by global engineering teams. Each poskytovatel has a distinct pricing model, free tier, and sleva program, and understanding these differences is the first step to lowering your cloud bill.

The Four Providers

  • AWS (Amazon Web Services) — the largest cloud poskytovatel by market share, with the broadest catalog of services and the most granular pricing options.
  • Microsoft Azure — the enterprise-focused cloud, tightly integrated with Windows Server, Active Directory, and the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.
  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP) — known for sustained-use slevas, per-second billing, and strong data and machine-learning services.
  • Alibaba Cloud — the leading cloud in China and a strong choice for zatezs that need presence in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.

Pricing Model Differences at a Glance

DimensionAWSAzureGCPAlibaba Cloud
Default billingper-secondper-minute (rounded)per-secondper-hour
Commitment discountReserved Instances / Savings PlansReserved InstancesCommitted Use DiscountsReserved Instances
Spot/preemptibleSpot InstancesSpot VMsSpot / Preemptible VMsPreemptible Instances
Free tier12-month + always-free12-month + always-free$300 / 90-day credit12-month free trial

How to Choose

The right poskytovatel depends on your zatez, region, and team expertise. Use the srovnanis in the next section to see how equivalent services stack up on cena, then use the naklad kalkulacka to model your specific zatez. For long-running steady-state zatezs, pay close attention to rezervovana instance pricing; for bursty or fault-tolerant zatezs, spot instances can cut naklads by up to 90 percent.