Start with the service you need
Compare the legal operator, available locations and handling of data and requests. A privacy-oriented service can be a sensible candidate when its published process matches your threat model.
Sensitive support
If encrypted communication matters, verify the public key fingerprint through an independent channel and review key expiry or revocation. An unverified encryption key does not establish who receives the message.
Multiregion continuity
Ask how facilities differ, where backups live and which dependencies are shared. Multiple country names do not automatically provide a tested failover arrangement for your application.
Use the same evidence for both options
Check current official specifications, prices, policies and availability before choosing. Test the same workload and include licences, backups and operational effort. Compare verified capacity and measured results for your workload; matching resource labels do not establish equivalent performance.