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CloudOps is a term used to describe the set of processes, tools, and practices used to manage and operate cloud computing environments. This includes tasks such as provisioning and scaling resources, monitoring and troubleshooting issues, and managing security and compliance. CloudOps teams are responsible for ensuring that their organization’s cloud-based applications and services are available, performant, and secure.
Some benefits of CloudOps include:
While CloudOps provides compelling benefits, implementing cloud operations can be challenging for the following reasons:
Many teams overcome the above challenges and ease the transition to CloudOps with the use of automation. Here are a few tools that can help you automate cloud practices and bring your organization close to a full CloudOps model.
A CMP is a software solution that allows organizations to manage and automate the deployment, scaling, and monitoring of their cloud-based resources. It provides a single, unified interface for managing resources across multiple cloud providers, such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
Some of the key features of a CMP may include:
Using a CMP can help organizations simplify the management of their cloud environments, improve the efficiency of their IT operations and improve the governance of their cloud infrastructure.
Examples of CMP solutions include:
Cloud calculators are online tools that allow organizations to estimate the cost of running their applications and services on a specific cloud provider’s infrastructure. These calculators typically allow users to input information about their expected resource usage, such as the number of virtual machines needed and the amount of storage required and then provide an estimate of the monthly or annual cost of running those resources.
