Amazon EC2 vs Azure Virtual Machines vs Compute Engine
Virtual machines, side by side on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.
Compute
Virtual machines
Exact match
AWS
Amazon EC2
Azure
Azure Virtual Machines
Google Cloud
Compute Engine
What's different
Instance families and naming differ (e.g. m7i vs D-series vs n4). Google bills per-second with automatic sustained-use discounts on some families; AWS and Azure rely on commitments for discounts.
Quick answers
What is the Azure equivalent of Amazon EC2?
The Azure equivalent of Amazon EC2 is Azure Virtual Machines. They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.
What is the Google Cloud equivalent of Amazon EC2?
The Google Cloud equivalent of Amazon EC2 is Compute Engine. They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.
What is the AWS equivalent of Azure Virtual Machines?
The AWS equivalent of Azure Virtual Machines is Amazon EC2. They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.
What is the Google Cloud equivalent of Azure Virtual Machines?
The Google Cloud equivalent of Azure Virtual Machines is Compute Engine. They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.
What is the AWS equivalent of Compute Engine?
The AWS equivalent of Compute Engine is Amazon EC2. They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.
What is the Azure equivalent of Compute Engine?
The Azure equivalent of Compute Engine is Azure Virtual Machines. They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.