Running head: REPORT EVALUATING AWS AND AZURE PROVIDERS<\/p>\n
Report Evaluating AWS and Azure Providers<\/p>\n
For BallotOnline Senior Management<\/p>\n
Student name<\/p>\n
Student ID<\/p>\n
REPORT EVALUATING AWS AND AZURE PROVIDERS 1<\/p>\n
Executive summary<\/p>\n
The main purpose of this report is to compare the offerings from two cloud providers which are<\/p>\n
AWS and Azure and provide a recommendation for the best provider for BallotOnline. This will<\/p>\n
be done by carrying out some research such as networking and auxiliary services in the cloud,<\/p>\n
trends in the cloud, best practices, and migration issues, and architectures of cloud deployment. A<\/p>\n
comparison of the two service providers will be done and then provide the best company for<\/p>\n
BallotOnline. The intended audience is the senior management of BallotOnline who will<\/p>\n
spearhead the cloud migration to the recommended service provider<\/p>\n
REPORT EVALUATING AWS AND AZURE PROVIDERS 2<\/p>\n
Comparison of architecture deployment feasibility<\/p>\n
AWS and Azure architecture<\/p>\n
For both Azure and AWS environments, the basic architecture for cloud servers is<\/p>\n
already present such as cloud servers, storage, and security. However, there are some features<\/p>\n
present in AWS such as load balancing and elastic load balancing which improve the efficiency<\/p>\n
of the server as well as application. AWS has the Amazon S3 (Simple storage service) which<\/p>\n
provides a simple web service interface that can be used to store and retrieve any amount of data<\/p>\n
any time anywhere on the web. A unique feature with AWS is the auto-scaling feature which can<\/p>\n
dynamically scale the web application fleet on-demand to handle changes in traffic<\/p>\n
For Azure architecture, it runs on a massive collection of servers and networking<\/p>\n
hardware which in turn hosts a complex collection of applications that control the operations and<\/p>\n
configurations of the software and the virtualized hardware on these servers. This powerful<\/p>\n
architecture makes it easy for users since they do not have to spend time maintaining and<\/p>\n
upgrading computer hardware since Azure takes care of this behind the scenes (Madhuri &<\/p>\n
Sowjanya, 2016).<\/p>\n
Considering the two cloud providers, it seems that they are both powerful and have the<\/p>\n
best features for BallotOnline but looking at the features closer, Azure seems better in terms of<\/p>\n
the features. For example, they store three backups of the customer\u2019s data in three different<\/p>\n
locations in the data center and three other remote backups in a remote data center which is not<\/p>\n
the case with AWS. With Azure, it is also possible to integrate with Active directory which can<\/p>\n
supplement the existing access and identity capabilities. It also gives the DNS improved security,<\/p>\n
worldwide reach, and centralized management which could be beneficial to BallotOnline.Below<\/p>\n
is the proposed architecture for BallotOnline<\/p>\n
REPORT EVALUATING AWS AND AZURE PROVIDERS 3<\/p>\n
In the proposed diagram above, there is an internet gateway and a firewall for securing entry for<\/p>\n
the application servers. The application is then load balanced to direct requests to application<\/p>\n
servers based on server use and round robin queuing. Auto scaling is used to handle additional<\/p>\n
load on volume voting days. Between the master database server and application server, a NAT<\/p>\n
gateway is placed to ensure that it is only trusted traffic gets in. the database servers have master<\/p>\n
and slave with private network connection for replication and also for purposes of<\/p>\n
synchronization to make sure that there is fault tolerance. In the diagram, two datacenters have<\/p>\n
REPORT EVALUATING AWS AND AZURE PROVIDERS 4<\/p>\n
been included which are in west coast and the other one in east coast. This will increase the rate<\/p>\n
of availability and disaster recovery. BallotOnline will also be performing regular maintenance to<\/p>\n
ensure they are up to date<\/p>\n
Implementing BallotOnline business requirements.<\/p>\n
BallotOnline being a company that provides online voting solutions, one of the best features it<\/p>\n
should possess is security and performance. This means that the company should not have<\/p>\n
downtimes and the risks for security compromise should be almost equal to zero. This means that<\/p>\n
between Azure and AWS, we need to find the provider with the best security and the company<\/p>\n
with the best performance and backup. Looking at AWS performance, there are some appealing<\/p>\n
features such as load balancing and elastic load balancing features which improve efficiency, In<\/p>\n
term of storage and backup, AWS is effective for data which needs to be accessed as block<\/p>\n
storage and requires persistence beyond the life of the running instance, such as database<\/p>\n
partitions and application logs (\u0110or\u0111evi\u0107, Jovanovi\u0107 & Tim\u010denko, 2014) In terms of<\/p>\n
BallotOnline, the most important thing is assurance for availability of data and high<\/p>\n
performance. In terms of Microsoft Azure, there is improved backup and disaster recovery<\/p>\n
capabilities with built in integration. Also the fact that the provider stores data in three different<\/p>\n
backups is an added advantage. Azure also provides robust protection against threats such as<\/p>\n
DDoS attacks and network breaches. Microsoft Azure can easily meets the business requirements<\/p>\n
for BallotOnline due to their advanced performance, storage and backup capabilities<\/p>\n
Availability and ease of use of cloud services required by BallotOnline<\/p>\n
BallotOnline needs to have a cloud solution that is secure and supports all the operations needed.<\/p>\n
REPORT EVALUATING AWS AND AZURE PROVIDERS 5<\/p>\n
This means that there will be a need for an application that will be used to access the database in<\/p>\n
the service provider. These are services that are offered by both AWS and Azure. With AWS, one<\/p>\n
of the best things that I came across was that they allow the customer to choose their preferred<\/p>\n
operating system, web application platform, and much more. Their platform makes it easier to<\/p>\n
load any service or software that a customer wants. This in return makes it easier to migrate from<\/p>\n
existing platforms easier and eases the deployment of new ones. Apart from flexibility, you also<\/p>\n
have the option of affordability. The application will have an authorization and authentication<\/p>\n
mechanism to ensure those accessing the database in the cloud are only the authorized users.<\/p>\n
This is one step towards data security and ensuring that there are data confidentiality and<\/p>\n
integrity.<\/p>\n
With Azure, it is also easier to create and globally deploy applications that are compatible with<\/p>\n
all popular web and portable platforms. Azure also can get the current insights on how the cloud<\/p>\n
network is performing so that one can take action to resolve slowdowns, bottlenecks or service<\/p>\n
failures<\/p>\n
Support for application migration and monitoring.<\/p>\n
In terms of monitoring, Microsoft Azure comes with integrated health monitoring and alert<\/p>\n
capabilities. This can help in instant knowing of issues or outages that are impacting the<\/p>\n
business. Microsoft also offers discounts for migrating their existing apps to Azure which<\/p>\n
represents even more saving opportunities. On the other hand, AWS is also helping thousands of<\/p>\n
organizations including enterprises such as Coca Cola and Samsung successfully migrate the<\/p>\n
significant workload to the cloud. Migration to AWS includes moving any workload from an on-<\/p>\n
premises environment, hosting facility, or other public clouds. AWS has been proved to move<\/p>\n
workloads.<\/p>\n
REPORT EVALUATING AWS AND AZURE PROVIDERS 6<\/p>\n
Comparison of ease of deployment<\/p>\n
Capabilities for deploying web applications using the PHP language and MySQL database.<\/p>\n
When it comes to deploying a web application using PHP language and MySQL database on<\/p>\n
AWS and Azure was easy after I tried to open an account. From the AWS console, I clicked<\/p>\n
Elastic Beanstalk and then on Create New Application. I gave a name to my web application and<\/p>\n
clicked the ‘click’ button. I then clicked the web server environment and specified the new<\/p>\n
environment properties. I checked on the web application on the Elastic Beanstalk and it was<\/p>\n
green which meant that the health was okay. I found this process very easy and fast. I also did the<\/p>\n
same thing on the Azure platform but the process was long but the result was just the same<\/p>\n
(Microsoft Azure, 2019). Arguably I would prefer AWS due to the short process and ease of use.<\/p>\n
Compare ease of use of user interfaces, portals, and management consoles.<\/p>\n
The portal for Azure is designed for continuous availability and resiliency. In Azure, you can<\/p>\n
choose the default menu for the portal. It can act as fly out panel or a docked one. With Azure,<\/p>\n
you can choose to use graphical user interface or even command line tools. You can build,<\/p>\n
manage, and monitor everything from simple web apps to complex cloud deployments. On the<\/p>\n
other hand, AWS ElasticWolf Client Console is a client side application for managing AWS<\/p>\n
cloud resources with an easy to use graphical user interface. ElasticWolf is designed to work<\/p>\n
with all AWS regions including the AWS GovCLoud region. In addition, it integrates easily with<\/p>\n
the AWS command line interface (CLI) tools so that you can use it and the Command Line<\/p>\n
Interface together.<\/p>\n
Compare POC environment deployment times.<\/p>\n
Looking at Azure, Azure supports various languages and integrates with the existing on premise<\/p>\n
REPORT EVALUATING AWS AND AZURE PROVIDERS 7<\/p>\n
environment. The POC services for Azure reduce time to create, test, provision and deploy<\/p>\n
applications to the cloud. From platform as a service through solutions of data science to internet<\/p>\n
of things, the POC services service for Azure enables one to make key decisions for the business<\/p>\n
in the cloud. On the other hand, AWS would help to discover value from solution by providing<\/p>\n
you with AWS credits to support a proof of Concept or access to consulting offers from AWS<\/p>\n
competency (Amazon Web Services 2019). In this case, Azure provides a clear explanation for<\/p>\n
POC compared to AWS<\/p>\n
Comparison of costs<\/p>\n
Pricing plans available, costs of servers, and services.<\/p>\n
On demand instance pricing<\/p>\n
Type of VM AWS on<\/p>\n
demand hourly<\/p>\n
in $<\/p>\n
Azure on<\/p>\n
demand houry<\/p>\n
in $<\/p>\n
AWS on<\/p>\n
demand\/GB<\/p>\n
RAM in $<\/p>\n
Azure on<\/p>\n
demand \/GB<\/p>\n
RAM in $ Standard 2<\/p>\n
vCPU w Local<\/p>\n
SSD<\/p>\n
0.133 0.100 0.018 0.013<\/p>\n
Standard 2<\/p>\n
vCPU no local<\/p>\n
disk<\/p>\n
0.100 0.100 0.013 0.013<\/p>\n
Highmem 2<\/p>\n
vCPU w Local<\/p>\n
SSD<\/p>\n
0.166 0.133 0.011 0.008<\/p>\n
Highmem 2<\/p>\n
vCPU no local<\/p>\n
0.133 0.133 0.009 0.008<\/p>\n
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disk Highcpu 2<\/p>\n
vCPU no local<\/p>\n
disk<\/p>\n
0.085 0.085 0.021 0.021<\/p>\n
Discounted cloud instance pricing<\/p>\n
Type of VM AWS annually<\/p>\n
in $<\/p>\n
Azure annually AWS annual<\/p>\n
\/GB RAM<\/p>\n
Azure<\/p>\n
annual \/GB<\/p>\n
RAM Standard 2<\/p>\n
vCPU w Local<\/p>\n
SSD<\/p>\n
867 508 116 64<\/p>\n
Standard 2<\/p>\n
vCPU no local<\/p>\n
disk<\/p>\n
622 508 78 64<\/p>\n
Highmem 2<\/p>\n
vCPU w Local<\/p>\n
SSD<\/p>\n
946 683 63 43<\/p>\n
Highmem 2<\/p>\n
vCPU no local<\/p>\n
disk<\/p>\n
850 683 56 43<\/p>\n
666 543 178 136<\/p>\n
From the above comparisons, it is clear that the charges from Azure are better compared to AWS<\/p>\n
by a great margin. There are better discounted rates for standard, Highmem and high cpu<\/p>\n
compute instances<\/p>\n
REPORT EVALUATING AWS AND AZURE PROVIDERS 9<\/p>\n
Conclusions and recommendations<\/p>\n
There are good offers in both Azure and AWS and they can both fit for BallotOnline In terms of<\/p>\n
navigation, it was easier to navigate in AWS and also create POC deployment in AWS<\/p>\n
environment. Azure works very well with windows based systems but BallotOnline due to its<\/p>\n
ease of use and graphical user interface, In terms of cost, Azure is far much better compared to<\/p>\n
AWS due to its less charges in various types of virtual machines. Also in terms of architecture<\/p>\n
and ease of deployment, Azure proved to be the best. It is therefore necessary that BallotOnline<\/p>\n
adopts Azure for their cloud migration<\/p>\n
References<\/p>\n
Amazon Web Services (2019). Retrieved from https:\/\/aws.amazon.com<\/p>\n
\u0110or\u0111evi\u0107, B. S., Jovanovi\u0107, S. P., & Tim\u010denko, V. V. (2014, November). Cloud Computing in<\/p>\n
https:\/\/aws.amazon.com\/
\nREPORT EVALUATING AWS AND AZURE PROVIDERS 10<\/p>\n
Amazon and Microsoft Azure platforms: Performance and service comparison. In 2014<\/p>\n
22nd Telecommunications Forum Telfor (TELFOR) (pp. 931-934). IEEE.<\/p>\n
Madhuri, T., & Sowjanya, P. (2016). Microsoft Azure v\/s Amazon AWS cloud services: a<\/p>\n
comparative study. International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering<\/p>\n
and Technology, 5(3), 3904-3907.<\/p>\n
Microsoft Azure (2019). Retrieved from https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/<\/p>\n
https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/<\/p>\n
REPORT ON THE Assessment OF AWS AND AZURE PROVIDERS<\/p>\n
Report on AWS and Azure Service Providers
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Senior Management at BallotOnline<\/p>\n
Name of the student<\/p>\n
Identification of a student<\/p>\n
Assessment OF AWS AND AZURE PROVIDERS REPORT 1<\/p>\n
a brief summary<\/p>\n
The major goal of this paper is to compare the services provided by two cloud providers.<\/p>\n
AWS and Azure, and make a recommendation for the best BallotOnline provider. This will be beneficial.<\/p>\n
be done by carrying out some research such as networking and auxiliary services in the cloud,<\/p>\n
trends in the cloud, best practices, and migration issues, and architectures of cloud deployment. A<\/p>\n
comparison of the two service providers will be done and then provide the best company for<\/p>\n
BallotOnline. The intended audience is the senior management of BallotOnline who will<\/p>\n
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