Cloud Management Platforms (CMP) provide centralized infrastructure and control of resources through discovery and template-based provisioning, as well as monitoring and automation. They also provide powerful cost-optimization and governance capabilities that can support multi-cloud strategies and allow you to identify opportunities for improvement.

When deciding on a CMP look at the following characteristics:

Discover and fix issues quicker by conducting root cause analysis, which identifies the most critical failure points to speed up repair. Allow self-service portals to allow IT teams and end users to make requests for the resources they require and reduce virtual data room due diligence manual work for IT and enhancing the experience of end users.

Cloud management software should be scalable, and should integrate easily with existing IT systems to facilitate deployment and management. It should also be able to support multiple cloud platforms and hybrid environments. The ability to seamlessly manage resources across different cloud and on-premises infrastructures reduces costs and improves performance. It also increases productivity.

To allow greater flexibility in your cloud operations, search for a provider that offers different user interfaces. These include command-line, web, and RESTful APIs. It must also be compatible with bare-metal configurations and various hypervisors.

Choose a company that offers a free trial version of their CMP to small teams so they can try it out before purchasing the paid version. It is important that your team has access an organized knowledge base and documentation that will help them quickly master the use of this tool. It should include best practice guides as well as a troubleshooting guide and FAQs to assist your team to implement and manage the CMP.