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💸 Invisible costs eating into your profits? Here's how to get a grip on your cloud expenses! 💸
The cloud costs that no one sees, but everyone feels
Every IT decision-maker knows the problem: Cloud costs are the invisible assassins of your budget. Whether you're running applications, storing data, or purchasing more complex resources, that cloud bill keeps rising every month. Why? Because you pay for the resources you take, not what you actually consume. The cloud seems cheap and flexible, but it always ends up costing you more if you don't know exactly what you're actually using. Imagine what happens when you do have that visibility - when you only pay for what you really need.
The price tag of blind cloud consumption
I recently mapped out the actual costs for a client who had been using the cloud for a few years. The cloud costs had increased significantly over the past few years. They did expect to spend a little more in the cloud than on-premise, but not as much as what was now showing up monthly on the cloud bill. And they weren't really sure where it was coming from. After all, reading a cloud invoice with thousands of lines of reading is no easy task. I dove deep into the invoice for them and compared it to their actual usage. What turned out? They were paying for a whole range of services and resources that were not used much, if at all, in practice. This is what I call “blind cloud consumption.
As soon as you activate cloud resources, such as virtual machines, databases or storage space, over time you lose track: are they still needed? Are they being used optimally? Or are they mostly 'on'? Simply turning off services is risky, but without detailed insight into usage you may be paying for resources that add no - or far too little - value. Cloud tooling from providers may give you an overview of your usage, but they hardly tell you what you are really using. This leads to unused and underutilized resources and thus rising costs.
Consider, for example, a virtual machine on premium resources but now only used occasionally by two people. Or a database on the very fastest SSDs, while only one small application uses it, for which a USB stick would suffice, so to speak. The cost of these unused and underutilized resources adds up unnoticed, and every month you pay for services that have no value.
What if you had complete control over what you really need?
Imagine being able to see with the press of a button which cloud resources add value, which can be immediately deployed without risk and which you can scale down without affecting anyone. That's where automated cloud resource management comes into the picture: a method for mapping not only your offtake, but also your actual usage and eliminating unnecessary costs. By knowing exactly what you use - and for what - you can make decisions that go beyond saving money. It's about working smarter, optimizing resources and being fully in control.
Our Cloud Cost Audit - a new look at cloud cost management
To really get a grip on cloud costs, Sciante offers a unique Cloud Cost Audit. This audit not only provides insight into your cloud purchases, but also into your actual usage. This audit charts exactly which resources add value and which you can scale down or down, without risk.
With our unique methodology, we look at your cloud environment from a consumption and optimization perspective. No standard tooling that purely shows the usage, but an in-depth analysis of your consumption. This gives you an overview of all the 'lost' resources that only consume budget. With this insight, you can optimize your cloud usage, eliminate unnecessary resources, and structurally reduce your IT costs.
Our Cloud Cost Audit not only helps you with cost savings, but also ensures that your cloud usage seamlessly matches your actual needs. This not only gives you peace of mind, but also boosts your confidence - you know your technology is optimized, without the risks of under capacity.
If you doubt the value of this audit, consider this: every dollar you save on unnecessary cloud expenses is a dollar you can reinvest in valuable innovations for your business.
Why you need to take action - now
Purchasing cloud resources today is a piece of cake, but managing their consumption requires a different mindset. A mindset that leans not on off-take, but on real-time insight into usage and consumption. This insight ensures that you are in control and not at the mercy of the “black box” of cloud costs.
By committing to automated cloud resource management now, you avoid evaporating your IT budget year after year with no clear ROI. You invest in more efficient, transparent cloud management that directly benefits your organization. The Cloud Cost Audit ensures that your IT infrastructure functions optimally without surprises.
Schedule a no-obligation appointment with me now and in 15 minutes we'll discuss how to get your cloud costs back under control and free up budget for innovations and growing your business.