Google Cloud Platform vs AWS, an Analysis @ Mabl, Boston Common

How do you compare and contrast technologies such as cloud service providers? What metrics do you use as a comparison? How do you decide to move from a technology you are familiar with to a new and different tool which may be better for your company?

This evening James Baldassari (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jbaldassari/), a Full Stack Developer from Raytheon, DataXu, and now mabl -- an early stage company that is developing a machine-learning driven automated testing service -- will walk members of the Ministry of Testing - Boston through:

• What is a cloud service provider? Why use it?

• What features do cloud services provide?

• What were mabl's business needs?

This event will be LIVESTREAMED! Go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM_kvui6qUk 12/5/2017 @ 6:30 pm EST.

Itinerary:

6:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Meet and Greet other Members

6:30 pm: The talk begins!

The talk will be based on James' blog article, A Detailed Look at Why mabl Chose Google Cloud Platform (GCP) over AWS (https://www.mabl.com/why-we-chose-google-cloud-platform-over-aws-at-mabl/). From the introduction:

"As product development was beginning at mabl in early 2017, we had to decide which cloud provider to use. While we were most familiar with Amazon Web Services (AWS), we decided to invest some time exploring all of the options available to us. Based on an initial set of requirements, we were able to narrow the list of candidates to just AWS and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). We spent several weeks researching both and building prototypes to familiarize ourselves with features that we had not used before. After a thorough and objective evaluation of both providers we decided unanimously to build on GCP". - https://www.mabl.com/why-we-chose-google-cloud-platform-over-aws-at-mabl/

The talk will be a detailed product comparison of AWS vs. Google Cloud Platform including machine learning services, databases, and testing support.

About the Speaker:

James Balsassari (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jbaldassari/) is a full stack developer at mabl. He has considerable experience with real time systems and cloud applications.

See a Tour of Mabl in Action:

• View a 60 second video of mabl's machine learning in action, automating functional tests! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUWOc5Jfe3Y

Other Mabl Events:

• Make sure to sign up for a mabl hosted webinar, on November 16th, The Future of QA (Is Now) given by Ed Rousseau. https://www.mabl.com/the-future-of-qa-webinar/