As enterprises increasingly adopt multi-cloud strategies to enhance flexibility and avoid vendor lock-in, they face a growing challenge: managing the hidden inefficiencies and escalating costs associated with diverse cloud environments. Traditional cloud cost management tools often fall short in providing the granular, actionable insights needed to optimize resources across platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Enter PointFive’s Cloud Efficiency Posture Management (CEPM), a solution designed to address these complexities by embedding continuous optimization into engineering workflows. CEPM offers a proactive approach to identifying and eliminating inefficiencies, enabling organizations to achieve sustainable cost savings and operational efficiency.
The Multi-Cloud Conundrum
The shift towards multi-cloud adoption is significant. A recent Gartner report highlighted that by 2025, over 90% of enterprises will adopt a multi-cloud strategy, compared to just 30% in 2021. This approach allows organizations to leverage the best services from each provider, but it also introduces complexity in cost management.
Each cloud provider has unique pricing models, metrics, and usage patterns, making it challenging to maintain a unified view of cloud expenditures. Traditional cost management tools often provide surface-level insights, lacking the depth required to identify and address inefficiencies specific to each platform.
CEPM: A Proactive Approach to Cloud Efficiency
PointFive’s CEPM addresses these challenges by offering:
- Deep Optimization Insights: CEPM identifies subtle inefficiencies that traditional tools may overlook, providing actionable recommendations tailored to each cloud environment.
- Seamless Workflow Integration: By integrating with platforms like Jira, ServiceNow, Slack, and Teams, CEPM embeds efficiency management into daily engineering tasks, promoting continuous optimization.
- Rapid ROI and Immediate Impact: Organizations such as Blackhawk Network (BHN), E.ON, Elastic, and Fanatics have reported significant cost savings within weeks of deploying CEPM.
- Frictionless Deployment: CEPM’s agentless architecture allows for quick integration, providing immediate visibility into inefficiencies and optimization opportunities.
The Financial Impact
Cloud inefficiency is a silent budget killer—often underestimated and frequently misunderstood. A McKinsey study estimates that enterprises waste up to 30% of their cloud spend due to underused, idle, or misconfigured resources. For large-scale organizations, this can translate to millions of dollars lost annually.
PointFive’s CEPM directly addresses this gap by moving beyond dashboards and cost summaries. Its proprietary DeepWaste™ technology scans infrastructure for inefficiencies that are otherwise invisible to legacy tools.
CEPM doesn’t stop at detection—it operationalizes savings. By delivering context-rich, engineer-friendly recommendations directly into tools like Jira and ServiceNow, it turns insights into action. Engineering teams can implement optimizations as part of their routine development cycles, creating a culture of accountability and ongoing improvement. This baked-in efficiency approach drives faster ROI, with many organizations seeing measurable reductions in cloud waste within the first month.
In today’s cost-sensitive environment, CEPM offers more than optimization—it delivers strategic clarity and operational discipline.
The Future of Cloud Cost Management
The cloud cost management tools market is experiencing rapid growth, driven by the increasing complexity of cloud environments and the need for effective cost optimization strategies. The market size of cloud cost management tools reached USD 9.8 billion in 2024 and is set to grow at a 17.2% CAGR from 2025 to 2034.
As organizations continue to adopt multi-cloud strategies, solutions like CEPM that offer deep insights, seamless integration, and proactive optimization will become essential in managing cloud expenditures effectively.
Why CEPM Is the Missing Piece in Cloud Cost Management
In an era where cloud environments are becoming increasingly complex, and cost optimization is paramount, PointFive’s CEPM offers a comprehensive solution to manage and reduce cloud inefficiencies. By providing deep insights, integrating into existing workflows, and enabling rapid deployment, CEPM empowers organizations to achieve sustainable cloud efficiency and significant cost savings.