Azul Platform Core vs. Google Cloud Functions

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azul Platform Core
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
Azul Systems headquartered in Sunnyvale is exclusively focused on Java and the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). They build fully supported, standards-compliant runtimes that help enable Java-based businesses. Azul Platform Core (formerly Zulu Enterprise) subscribers get quarterly access to security-only updates (ideal for rapid deployment) plus standard quarterly updates that include security patches, bug fixes, and new features.N/A
Google Cloud Functions
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
Google Cloud Functions enables users to run code in the cloud with no servers or containers to manage. Cloud Functions is a scalable, pay-as-you-go functions as a service (FaaS) product to help build and connect event driven services with simple, single purpose code.N/A
Pricing
Azul Platform CoreGoogle Cloud Functions
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Azul Platform CoreGoogle Cloud Functions
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
Azul Platform CoreGoogle Cloud Functions
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Azul Platform Core
-
Ratings
Google Cloud Functions
10.0
1 Ratings
10% above category average
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Azul Platform Core
-
Ratings
Google Cloud Functions
10.0
1 Ratings
36% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Function as a Service (FaaS)
Comparison of Function as a Service (FaaS) features of Product A and Product B
Azul Platform Core
-
Ratings
Google Cloud Functions
10.0
1 Ratings
14% above category average
Programming Language Diversity00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Runtime API Authoring00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Function/Database Integration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
DevOps Stack Integration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Azul Platform CoreGoogle Cloud Functions
Small Businesses
GraalVM
GraalVM
Score 9.1 out of 10
AWS Lambda
AWS Lambda
Score 8.3 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Oracle Java SE
Oracle Java SE
Score 8.0 out of 10
Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift
Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises
Oracle Java SE
Oracle Java SE
Score 8.0 out of 10
Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift
Score 9.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
Azul Platform CoreGoogle Cloud Functions
Likelihood to Recommend
7.4
(9 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
6.6
(9 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.1
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Azul Platform CoreGoogle Cloud Functions
Likelihood to Recommend
Azul Systems, Inc
I would go for Azul Platform Core where someone needs secure JRE and JDK at a cheaper price where they can afford some CPU memory spikes. If you are highly concerned about the high availability of systems, or CPU memory usage, then, in my opinion, Azul Platform Core should be avoided. Also, considering what I believe to be their poor support, you might want to reconsider buying this subscription.
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Google
It is easy to use, in 15 minutes you just have to follow a few steps, do some easy configurations and you have the project ready to run, once it is connected to the codebase, the execution is automatic. For anyone coming into the google environment, Functions make code execution easy and transparent. CI/CD is perfect
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Pros
Azul Systems, Inc
  • Updates are released quickly
  • Notifications of patches are sent ahead of time to prepare for the change
  • Delivery was quick and seemless
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Google
  • integration with oAuth
  • integration with Firebase
  • integration with React Frontend
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Cons
Azul Systems, Inc
  • Offer more docker configurations with popular application stacks.
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Google
  • Needing a zip file is problematic (when wanting to automate deployment for example).
  • Requires another solution to execute automatically (ex. cloud scheduler).
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Usability
Azul Systems, Inc
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Google
Overall Google Cloud Functions is losing a lot of benefits to other GCP services, making it less attractive to users. A simple example would be the need to zip application files and push them to Google Storage which makes it a bit complicated to automate via a CI/CD pipeline. Another "similar" solution would be using Cloud Run although the need for a docker image is there, with the recent evolutions to Cloud Run (ability to downscale to 0) it makes a lot more interesting.
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Support Rating
Azul Systems, Inc
We have had plenty of contact previously with the Azul Platform Core's support team. They provided us with ways of debugging our JVM crashes and upload data to a provided FTP server where their support employees could assist by reviewing our special cases. The help they provided has been invaluable in optimizing our JVM.
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Google
Documentation is provided and clear for this service. Although GCP support is included in the current contract we didn't get to use it since the process is pretty straightforward.
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Alternatives Considered
Azul Systems, Inc
1. Cost Saving 2. Good support for enterprise customers 3. Easy installation and good compatibility
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Google
It is easier to keep everything in house when we are using GCP or AWS. To mix Lambda with google cloud is not a best practice and will cause problems ahead. The segmentation is clear, if you are using google, you use Google Cloud Functions. if you are on Amazon, you use all AWS tools. You can't mix them. The price is set.
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Return on Investment
Azul Systems, Inc
  • Cost savings compared to going with Oracle
  • Since using Azul Platform Core our system has been much more stable with fewer crashes causing our team being able to focus on new features
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Google
  • For training purposes, it is free
  • Budgeting makes it cap the use
  • monitoring makes it predictable
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