by Aratrika Dutta
April 19, 2022
Watch the Benchmarking Between Amazon Web Services and Azure Before Investing in the Cloud War
The dilemma of which cloud stock to buy hinges on the struggle to be the best cloud service provider between the two giants of the computing world, Amazon’s AWS and Microsoft’s Azure.
Amazon Web Services has gained a leg up in the billion-dollar cloud computing market, a sector that is attracting key vendors aiming to dominate the space amid growing adoption as other vendors are trying to catch up. Data presented by Finbold indicates that Amazon’s AWS accounts for the largest share of cloud infrastructure service providers at 33%. Microsoft’s Azure platform ranks second with a 21% share, followed by Google Cloud at 10%.
While AWS is the biggest player in the market at this point, Microsoft Azure is growing relatively quickly. The AWS solution has dominated the United States, South America, most of Europe, India, and many other smaller regions. Microsoft Azure is quite large in Northern Europe in the Scandinavian region, as well as in Poland, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Portugal.
Not only is AWS revenue growing, but its growth has also accelerated. Its current price is US$3,055.70, which is 0.71% higher than the previous close. Azure’s current stock price is $15.27, down 0.33% from the previous close. But that doesn’t necessarily mean Azure’s growth isn’t accelerating. Microsoft’s Azure Cloud has slightly better operating margins than AWS.
Both AWS and Azure are seeing year-over-year revenue growth. In a given quarter, AWS and Azure showed an increase in the amount they earn compared to the same quarter a year earlier. The cloud services they provide are of high quality, but they all have their pros and cons. It all depends on your choice and you need to decide which one is best for cloud investment.
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