Cloud Computing
Cloud computing platforms offer Machine Learning capabilities. These include services from:
Comparing Services
Comparing cloud computing Machine Learning services can be a challenge. There are many aspects to consider and many variations between providers. Hybrid Cloud platforms combine multiple cloud platforms with on-premise systems to create a manageable overall system of software deployments.
The spreadsheet below provides a template for comparing services. Here is a brief explanation of the spreadsheet contents:
Factors
These are the aspects of services you want to include in your analysis.
Weights
These are numeric values multiplied against the unweighted numbers to calculate weighted ratings.
Service Providers (A, B, C, D)
In the spreadsheet, these are anonymized indicators of the service providers you are evaluating.
Unweighted Ratings (Au, Bu, Cu, Du)
These are the numeric ratings you enter for each service provider factor.
Weighted Ratings (Aw, Bw, Cw, Dw)
These values are calculated by multiplying unweighted ratings times weights.
NORMALIZED TOTALS
These numbers are calculated from column averages normalized to lie between 0 and 5.
APIs Availability
Does the service provide the Application Programming Interfaces that you will need?
Data Ownership
Will you own the data stored within the cloud service processors?
Deployment Capabilities
Will you be able to deploy your Machine Learning models and processes as needed?
Development Languages Capabilities
Can you use the programming languages you need within the service systems?
Hybrid Availability
Will you be able to use more than one service provider and/or on premise systems?
Learning Efficiency
How easy is it to learn the service provider platform capabilities?
Open Source Availability
Is open source software available for the capabilities you’ll be using?
Operational Cost Efficiency
Is the cost efficiency (price performance) of the services at the level you desire?
Provider Reputation
Does the provider service have a good reputation in the areas important to you?
Service Capabilities
Are the Machine Learning services you need available from the provider?
Service Performance
Is the service performance (e.g.: speed, reliability) at the level you desire?
The Spreadsheet
You can download the spreadsheet and modify it to fit your specific evaluation.
To download the spreadsheet, click here.