Google Cloud → AWS and Azure
AWS and Azure equivalents of Compute Engine custom images and machine images
The closest AWS equivalent of Google Cloud Compute Engine custom images and machine images is Amazon Machine Images (AMIs); on Azure, Azure Compute Gallery (and legacy managed images).
About Compute Engine custom images and machine images
| Provider | Google Cloud |
|---|---|
| Status | Generally available |
| What it is | Custom OS images (boot disk images, grouped into image families) and machine images (all disks plus instance configuration), shareable across projects with IAM. |
| Documentation | docs.cloud.google.com |
| Pricing | Official pricing page |
Mappings (1)
| Capability | AWS | Match (GCP vs AWS) | Azure |
|---|---|---|---|
| VM images and image sharing | Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) | Direct match | Azure Compute Gallery (and legacy managed images) |
VM images and image sharing Direct match
AMIs map to Compute Engine custom images (boot disk images, grouped into image families) and machine images (all disks plus the instance's configuration).
- A custom image covers one boot disk; a machine image is closer to a full AMI with all attached disks and instance properties.
- Images are global resources shared across projects with IAM, rather than per-region copies shared by account ID.