Google Cloud → AWS and Azure
AWS and Azure equivalents of Google Distributed Cloud (software only) for bare metal
The closest AWS equivalent of Google Cloud Google Distributed Cloud (software only) for bare metal is Amazon EKS Hybrid Nodes & EKS Anywhere; on Azure, AKS Hybrid and Edge (AKS enabled by Azure Arc).
About Google Distributed Cloud (software only) for bare metal
| Provider | Google Cloud |
|---|---|
| Status | Generally available Formerly Anthos clusters on bare metal / Google Distributed Cloud Virtual. |
| What it is | Google-managed Kubernetes software you install on your own bare metal servers (a VMware variant also exists), managed from Google Cloud. |
| Documentation | docs.cloud.google.com |
| Pricing | No separate pricing page |
Mappings (1)
| Capability | AWS | Match (GCP vs AWS) | Azure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managed Kubernetes on-premises and at the edge | Amazon EKS Hybrid Nodes & EKS Anywhere | Partial match | AKS Hybrid and Edge (AKS enabled by Azure Arc) |
Managed Kubernetes on-premises and at the edge Partial match
EKS Anywhere and Hybrid Nodes map partly to Google Distributed Cloud (software only) for bare metal or VMware, which runs Google-managed Kubernetes on your servers, and GKE attached clusters, which manage existing clusters from a Google Cloud fleet.
- There is no equivalent of EKS Hybrid Nodes (on-premises nodes joining a cloud-hosted control plane).
- Attached clusters can register EKS and AKS clusters, so one fleet can span clouds.