When looking at the prices from big cloud service companies like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, it’s interesting to see how each one does things a bit differently. Here’s a simple breakdown based on what I’ve seen:

AWS (Amazon Web Services)

• Pay-as-you-go: You only pay for what you use. This is great if you don’t know how much you’ll need, like for new businesses or projects that change a lot.
• Reserved Instances: You can save money by reserving space for one or three years. This is good for jobs you know will be busy for a long time.
• Spot Instances: You can buy extra computing power at lower prices when it’s available. This can help you save a lot of money.

Azure (Microsoft Azure)

• Pay-as-you-go: Just like AWS, you get charged every month for what you use.
• Reserved VM Instances: If you promise to use their service for one or three years, you can get a big discount.
• Dev/Test Pricing: These are lower prices meant for building and testing new programs.

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

• Pay-as-you-go: Like the others, you pay for what you use each month.
• Sustained use discounts: If you use their service for more than 25% of the month, you automatically get a discount.
• Committed use contracts: By choosing a one or three-year plan, you can get better rates.

In the end, it’s all about finding the pricing plan that works best for you!