A Brief Comparison of Google Cloud and iCloud Services

Faiza A. M.  Mansour; Najat A. Atbaiga

doi:10.54172/7vcp1e92

Authors

Faiza A. M. Mansour Department of Compute Sci-ence, Sirte University, Libya Author
Najat A. Atbaiga Department of Compute Sci-ence, Sirte University, Libya Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54172/7vcp1e92

Keywords:

Cloud Computing, Google Cloud, iCloud, Cloud Service Provider (CSP), Comparison

Abstract

The provision of computing resources on demand via the Web with pay-per-use billing is known as cloud computing. Small organizations find cloud computing a very competitive and attractive solution due to its pay-per-use model. Cloud computing delivers many services through the Internet. Services include databases, platforms, data storage, and networking resources hosted at remote data centers. The scalability, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness of cloud computing contributed to its rising popularity. There are several significant players in the cloud computing market, including Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, etc., each offering a wide range of services and advantages. Considering various factors such as security, cost, reliability, and functionality, choosing the best option presented among different cloud service providers is a challenging task. This paper introduces an overview of cloud computing, its architecture, characteristics, and briefly describes Google Cloud and iCloud services. The main objective of this work is to compare the services provided by the selected cloud platforms. The findings indicated several robust services offered by both Google Cloud and iCloud. The user’s requirements are the basis for the selection process.

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