In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, optimising your Azure environment for cost, security and resource management is crucial. At C-STEM, we understand the importance of leveraging advanced tools to maximise your cloud investments. That’s why we are excited to offer a free Azure Health Check, powered by the Infinigate Cloud SCOUT platform.
Infinigate Cloud SCOUT is an AI-powered platform specifically designed to help organisations optimise Azure environments. While traditional tools, such as Microsoft Cost Management, provide surface-level monitoring and optimisation, SCOUT dives deeper. It offers comprehensive governance, detailed cost management, admin logs, tagging and precise cost allocation, making it an indispensable tool for any organisation looking to enhance its Azure environment.
Key Features of SCOUT
- Business-Relevant Reporting: SCOUT delivers detailed and precise reports that empower financial operations teams to manage cloud consumption, generate accurate forecasts and facilitate straightforward cost allocation.
- Cloud Economics: Utilise AI tagging to align end-user IT billing with business categories and associate resources with business contexts to control costs while adapting to the evolving cloud environment.
- Detailed Recommendations: SCOUT’s recommendations engine provides actionable insights tailored to your cost profile objectives, driving cost optimisation and strategic decision-making.
- Zero Trust Alignment: SCOUT aligns with multiple pillars of Zero Trust, including identities, networks and policy optimisation, allowing you to track and measure security posture improvements over time.
- Secure Identities: Improve the organisation and efficiency of Active Directory and Azure tags by leveraging business context, automation and optimal license allocation, all while tracking resource usage and managing staff changes.
The Benefits of an Azure Health Check
SCOUT’s powerful analytical capabilities provides a summarised snapshot of potential savings opportunities – typically ranging from 15-35% – across various technical categories.
Here’s how the Azure Health Check can benefit your organisation:
- Reduce Azure Spend: On average, SCOUT reduces annual Azure spend by 30%, helping you regain control over cloud resources and costs.
- Gain Clarity on Azure Billing: SCOUT’s analytics and reporting capabilities help identify duplicate functionalities and associated costs, enabling you to reduce expenditure or allocate costs more effectively.
- Follow Best Practices: By addressing resilience, security, usage optimisation, and cost, you can maximise your Azure investment, enhancing customer satisfaction and reducing churn.
- Improve Security Posture: Identify security gaps without requiring multiple third-party solutions, and receive AI-powered recommendations to improve applications and highlight cost-saving opportunities.
- Stay Compliant: Achieve regulatory compliance and streamline compliance reporting with SCOUT’s tagging engine, which categorises services to prioritise investment.
Take Advantage of a Free, No-Obligation Azure Health Check
At C-STEM, we believe in empowering organisations to make informed decisions about their cloud environments. The free Azure Health Check we offer is secure, requiring read-only access, and is an excellent opportunity to uncover hidden savings and optimisation possibilities.
Any cost saving opportunities identified can ultimately free up budget for other critical projects, making a tangible impact on your organisation’s overall performance and security posture.
Reach out to schedule a consultation with a Microsoft expert today!