Cloud Management Platform

The Cloud Management Platform is a solution designed to centralize and optimize the management of cloud resources and services. According to the vendor, it is suitable for a range of business sizes and is used by IT professionals, cloud architects, cloud administrators, DevOps teams, and enterprises across various industries.

Key Features

Multi-cloud management: According to the vendor, the platform allows users to easily manage and monitor resources across multiple cloud providers from a centralized dashboard, providing unified visibility and control of cloud environments.

Cost optimization: The platform offers tools and analytics to optimize cloud costs, identify cost-saving opportunities, and track and manage cloud spending. According to the vendor, it also provides budgeting and forecasting capabilities, as well as cost allocation mechanisms to assign costs to specific departments or projects.

Resource provisioning and automation: The platform enables automated provisioning of cloud resources based on predefined templates or policies. It also offers orchestration and automation of workflows and processes for efficient resource deployment. The vendor claims integration with infrastructure-as-code tools for automated infrastructure provisioning.

Performance monitoring and optimization: The platform provides real-time monitoring and alerting for cloud resource performance and availability. According to the vendor, it offers performance optimization recommendations based on usage patterns and metrics. Additionally, it includes capacity planning and scaling capabilities to ensure optimal resource utilization.

Security and compliance management: The platform offers security controls and policies to protect data and ensure compliance with industry regulations. According to the vendor, it includes identity and access management for secure authentication and authorization. Continuous monitoring and auditing of cloud environments for security vulnerabilities is also claimed.

Governance and policy management: The platform provides a policy-driven governance framework to enforce compliance and best practices. It includes configuration management and drift detection to maintain desired state configurations. According to the vendor, it offers role-based access control and permission management for granular control over cloud resources.

Cloud migration and onboarding: The platform offers tools and capabilities for seamless migration of workloads and applications to the cloud. It includes assessment and planning features to evaluate workload suitability and migration readiness. The vendor claims it also provides automated discovery and assessment of on-premises infrastructure for migration planning.

Service catalog and self-service portal: The platform includes a catalog of pre-defined cloud services and resources for easy provisioning. It offers a self-service portal for users to request and manage cloud resources. According to the vendor, it includes approval workflows and service level agreements for efficient resource allocation.

Backup and disaster recovery: The platform provides backup and recovery capabilities for cloud-based data and applications. It offers automated backup scheduling and retention policies. The vendor claims it also includes disaster recovery planning and failover mechanisms for business continuity.

Integration and ecosystem support: The platform offers integration with third-party tools and services for seamless workflow and data exchange. According to the vendor, it has an API-driven architecture for extensibility and customization. It also supports hybrid cloud environments and integration with on-premises infrastructure.