Amazon EC2
7.6#1 in infrastructure as a service (iaas) softwareFree planFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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Baidu Cloud Compute (BCC)
5.5#8 in infrastructure as a service (iaas) softwareWebAPILinuxWindows
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| Fact | Amazon EC2 | Baidu Cloud Compute (BCC) |
|---|---|---|
| API | EC2 exposes an HTTP or HTTPS Query API using GET or POST requests with an Action parameter. | BCC APIs support instance operations including creating, stopping, querying, reinstalling, and releasing instances. |
| Purpose | Amazon EC2 provides resizable, secure compute capacity as virtual servers in the cloud. | BCC is an elastically scalable cloud computing service for creating and managing cloud server instances. |
Amazon EC2 plans
- AWS Free Tier credits for EC2Free
- Free TierFree
- Reserved Instances—
- Savings Plans—
- Spot Instances—
- On-Demand Instances—
Baidu Cloud Compute (BCC) plans
- Postpaid BCC instancePriced on request
- Prepaid BCC instance—
- Reserved Instance—
Pick Amazon EC2 if…
EC2 suits teams needing configurable cloud compute for the listed application, enterprise, or specialist workloads. Its instance choice, scaling options, and storage integrations may also fit deployments with changing capacity needs.
Pick Baidu Cloud Compute (BCC) if…
BCC suits users who need cloud server instances with adjustable resources, multiple instance families, or hybrid connections to private data centers. Users should account for its certification and postpaid balance requirements before creating an instance.