FINOPS FOUNDATION | 4 MIN READ

Cloudsaver Disrupts Cloud Resource Tagging and Secures a 20-Point Patent

Cloudsaver’s innovative tagging solution, part of its Compliance solution to be introduced in June, recently secured a 20-point patent (U.S. Patent No. 11,977,997), disrupting what the industry believes about cloud resource tagging. Organizations can achieve unprecedented cloud efficiency and performance (including 100% showback allocation) with Cloudsaver’s proprietary tag management technology, making it the premier choice among SaaS providers. Cloudsaver stands apart as the only provider offering this transformative tagging technology.

Understanding costs in relation to core business objectives is critical for organizations in the cloud. However, many grapple with imperfect visibility and reporting systems. FinOps is the gold standard in cloud financial management and its effectiveness relies on complete resource tagging. Yet, achieving comprehensive tagging remains a frustrating challenge for most, leading to a mindset of “It’s just too hard.”

FinOps, or Financial Operations, is the most recognized and efficient methodology for effective cloud financial management. Complete resource tagging enhances visibility and unlocks core FinOps features. The FinOps Foundation emphasizes that implementing resource tagging is one of the very first actions to be taken. However, many organizations fall short in this area, rendering their reporting incomplete and unreliable. Establishing enforceable tagging policies is essential for comprehensive tagging across all resources, including legacy ones, shared costs, untagged resources, and untaggable resources.

Various cloud providers have devised workarounds, albeit imperfect ones, for cost allocation without comprehensive tagging. These solutions employ self-made systems to allocate costs but are less accurate and fall short in enabling other critical FinOps features. Recognizing the importance of resource tagging, Cloud Service Providers are unveiling new features to bolster tagging efforts, with AWS announcing this year that they now allow customers to tag retroactively for up to twelve months.

The lack of effective tagging is widespread. For example, in its 2024 State of the Cloud Report, Flexera acknowledges the importance of tags for cost allocation and optimization but reveals that only 35% of organizations currently use automated policies that implement required tags.

The Cloudsaver Platform, with its Compliance solution, simplifies the complex task of comprehensive tagging like never before, ensuring accurate, thorough tagging across all resources. Unlike generic solutions that merely scratch the surface, the Cloudsaver Platform dives deeply into cost and utilization data, enriching resource and tagging metadata for thorough tagging across all resources, including legacy ones.

By leveraging the Cloudsaver Platform, organizations can bid farewell to the inefficiencies of guesswork and embrace the power of precision in FinOps. With comprehensive tagging in place, they gain unparalleled visibility into their cloud spending, enabling them to identify optimization opportunities, allocate costs accurately, and implement robust budgeting and forecasting strategies.

In conclusion, comprehensive tagging is not just a checkbox for FinOps; it is the cornerstone upon which efficient cloud management stands. The Cloudsaver Platform revolutionizes tagging, offering proprietary solutions that simplify the complex task of tagging while unlocking the full potential of FinOps. With the Cloudsaver Platform, organizations can navigate the complexities of cloud financial management with confidence, knowing their financial operations are optimized to the fullest extent. Watch for the Cloudsaver Platform to be launch at FinOps X June 19-22 in San Diego.

Ready to see patented tagging for yourself? Schedule a Demo Now!

About the Author

Sarah Breshears
Director of Marketing, CloudSaver

FEATURE	BENEFIT
Tag Automation & Batch Tag Processing	Employ powerful automation to quickly and accurately tag cloud resources minimizing manual tasks and saving valuable time and effort. Reduce security vulnerabilities and human errors with accurate and swift tagging.
Real-time, Native Cloud Sync	Tag changes are reflected in real-time in native cloud service provider environments. Data is timely and accurate and can be leveraged with additional CloudSaver and third-party tools.
Tag Explorer Query Engine	Utilize our patented filtering and search technology for rapid and efficient location of client data across resources, zones, accounts, and service providers. This capability drastically reduces mean-time-to-resolution by quickly identifying key cloud data. Its deep dive, robust exploration enables you to “find anything.”
Tag Intelligence Dashboards & Tools	Benefit from a guided tag health experience that automatically delivers valuable insights without the need for customized reports or dashboards. These insights cover both your entire tag environment and also specific categories.
Customizable Dashboards	Create customized dashboards to display data according to your specific needs, offering real-time visibility into cloud resources, tags and spend. Obtain timely, accurate, and relevant data for insightful analysis and to identify tagging gaps.
Efficient Tag Remediation	Benefit from suggested, spell-checked tag keys and values – detect and batch merge tag variations.
Legacy Tagging Solutions	Retroactively tag or modify tags on existing legacy resources during cloud migration, either individually or in bulk and eliminate time-consuming manual efforts for smooth integration into your cloud environment.
Multi-Tenant & Multi-Cloud	Manage every cloud data set from a single screen across resources, zones, accounts, and cloud service providers (AWS and Azure).
Tag Policy Compliance Monitoring	Ingest tag policies from native cloud environments to ensure consistent tag syntax and taxonomy.
User Role & Permission Console	Enhance security with Identity and Access Management features contained in the permissions assigned through tagging.
Configuration Management Database (CMDB) Integration	The CloudSaver platform seamlessly incorporates CMDB data related to known cloud infrastructure, offering precise control, efficient tagging, and enhanced visibility by viewing, filtering, and sorting cloud resources based on CMDB data.