Google Cloud → AWS and Azure
AWS and Azure equivalents of Backup and DR Service
The closest AWS equivalents of Google Cloud Backup and DR Service are AWS Backup and AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery (DRS); on Azure, Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery.
About Backup and DR Service
| Provider | Google Cloud |
|---|---|
| Status | Generally available |
| What it is | Centralized, policy-based backup for Compute Engine, disks, Filestore, VMware Engine VMs, Cloud SQL, AlloyDB, and databases on VMs. |
| Documentation | docs.cloud.google.com |
| Pricing | Official pricing page |
Mappings (2)
| Capability | AWS | Match (GCP vs AWS) | Azure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centralized backup service | AWS Backup | Direct match | Azure Backup |
| Server replication and disaster recovery | AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery (DRS) | Partial match | Azure Site Recovery |
Centralized backup service Direct match
AWS Backup maps to Backup and DR Service, centralized policy-based backup for Compute Engine, disks, Filestore, VMware Engine VMs, Cloud SQL, AlloyDB, and databases on VMs.
- Backup and DR covers fewer storage and database services than AWS Backup (for example Cloud Storage objects aren't protected the same way).
Server replication and disaster recovery Partial match
AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery has no direct Google Cloud equivalent for continuous server replication. Backup and DR restores from backups, and regional disks and managed instance groups cover in-cloud resilience.
- Recovery point objectives are bounded by backup frequency rather than continuous block replication.