16 of the most useful cloud management tools

December 18, 2012

One of the biggest concerns users have with public cloud resources is not knowing how much they will cost, given the pay-as-you-go model. "IT shops are becoming cost centers for service delivery," says William Fellows, a researcher at the 451 Group. "But they're looking for ways to determine how their clouds are running, how much it's costing and whether it's a good value." Vendors provide some services around tracking usage. Amazon Web Services, for example, last week announced more granular data, allowing users to track their services hour by hour. But there is a growing ecosystem of cloud management tools. Some help companies manage, track and optimize their use of public or private cloud resources. Others help companies automate and deploy cloud resources. And others act as a platform for managing public cloud resources. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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