And just because a provider doesn't have a designated service in one of these categories, that doesn't mean it's impossible to achieve the same objective. That's because not all services are equal - each has its own set of features and capabilities, and the functionality might vary widely across platforms. Follow some of the links throughout this piece and take that next step in dissecting these offerings.

You'll need to do your homework to get a more nuanced understanding of what distinguishes the offerings from one another. However, you can also use this as a starting point. Consider it a guide for cloud directories - a quick reference sheet for what each vendor calls the same service. So, if you ever feel at a loss for what's what, hopefully this cloud services cheat sheet will help. For example, you can be forgiven for not knowing AWS Fargate, Microsoft Azure Container Instances and Google Cloud Run all essentially serve the same purpose. Even trying to compare what's available in each cloud can quickly get convoluted, since naming conventions vary by vendor and service.

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