Unlock Cloud Savings: Mastering the Art of Cloud Cost Optimisation

Cloud has swiftly become a part of how businesses continue with their day-to-day. Yet lots of us were thrown at it from the deep end. Even though it is a vital aspect of many business practices, many of us are still getting used to the cloud, and others don’t recognise the amount of planning and maintenance to keep it going. So, knowing when you’re paying too much or whether it's running all smoothly can be difficult to find out.

Yes, cloud is cheaper, but make sure you still aren’t overspending.

Cloud is more economical for your business and more flexible than on-prem, especially public cloud. Mainly because upfront costs are cheaper, and you don’t need to replace the hardware. But with cloud, you pay for cloud-based resources, so things like your storage, your compute, and your applications. So, costs can quickly rack up if you don’t keep an eye on it. Think of cloud costs like your utility bills, what you use to is what you pay for. If you use cloud skilfully, you pay less, but if you mirror your on-premise configurations and process into your cloud environment (we call this the lift and shift approach), you will end up paying more than you should. 

But when buying things for your own cloud environment, you may think everything is needed. So having an expert set of eyes to review your cloud spending will help keep unnecessary costs down.

So how do we optimise the cloud effectively to keep costs down?

Revamping your cloud resources means your cloud will not only run better but can help you keep costs down. Using a cloud expert can help direct you to less costly resources in your environment… that’s why finding a business that will provide you with a Cost Optimisation Review is important for those who need to keep an eye on their budget.

ComputerWorld are offering a commitment-free, Azure cost optimisation review, to find out how to save you money from your Azure environment. As this is a free consultation, there is nothing to lose. The experts get the relevant details from you and the rest is in their hands. They present back the areas that you can make savings on and what these improved costs could be. So, you don’t need to spend your time or money doing this. In fact, one of the businesses we have worked with, cut their cloud costs by a whopping 40%.

What about my cloud health, how can I keep that in check?

Back to the analogy of the utilities, it’s good to find a provider that will save you money on your utilities. But if your boiler is in “ill health” then that can affect your home too. This is the same for your cloud environment. If your cloud is in “ill-health”, issues like governance, efficiency, security, cost, and other areas will become a problem for your business. So, using experts to look at how well your cloud environment is aligned to the best practices,[BE1]  can stop these problems before they start.

These risks to your cloud, don’t only affect IT. They affect all areas of the business, from commercial to financial to legal and compliance, and even your reputation. So, it’s better to be safe than sorry when it comes to your cloud health.

Can we help?

ComputerWorld also offers a commitment-free health check, to identify possible risks to your environment. Much like the Cost Optimisation review, we check several key areas within your environment and give you back a report. We will show you areas that are good (we label them as green), areas that may need improvements (that’s your yellow), then finally things that need to be addressed as they pose big issues (Of course that is red). This gives you full insight into what is going well in your environment, and what needs to be done to stop those big problems from occurring. 

Ready for cost-cutting and healthier cloud experience?

If you are using cloud for your business, then it's safe to say that these are some of the core areas you need to know. Budgets and cloud health affect all industries and can have a lasting effect on businesses. Although you already may be aware of these, an extra pair of eyes can be useful to help your cloud.

That’s why sessions, like what we are offering, give you the chance to stop and reflect before these small issues become big problems.

If you would like help with your Azure costs or cloud health, then sign up for one of our sessions by clicking here.