| Feature | AWS | Microsoft Azure | Google Cloud | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | ~33% (leader) | ~22% | ~11% | | Strengths | Maturity, services breadth, global reach | Enterprise integration (Microsoft stack) | AI/ML, analytics, open-source | | Primary Users | Startups to Fortune 500 | Enterprises using Windows/AD | Data-driven & tech companies |
Use AWS CloudFormation (YAML/JSON templates) or the AWS CDK (TypeScript/Python/Java) to define your infrastructure through code. | Feature | AWS | Microsoft Azure |
Before AWS, companies had to buy physical servers, rack them in data centers, manage cabling, cooling, and power—a process known as "procurement" that could take months. AWS flipped this model. Instead of owning the hardware, you rent it by the second. Instead of owning the hardware, you rent it by the second