ServiceNow SAM has released an exciting new feature in Tokyo- called as Cloud Cost Simulator. To read about the feature in more detail, please refer docs here.
As the name suggests, the feature allows ITAM Managers to simulate the cost of moving their on-premises resources to the cloud environment before performing the migration.
Video on the feature
Issues Addressed
As Organisations are moving their resources to public cloud platforms like AWS and Azure, this feature enables ITAM Managers to make the right decisions in their cloud migration journey, by helping answer questions such as
- Which on- premises workloads or services could be moved to the cloud which could lead to max. cost-savings?
- Identify on-premises virtual machines having low utilisation
- Identify on-premises virtual machines having software reaching End of life
- Identify on-premises hardware reaching End of life
- Which is the “cheapest and most optimal” cloud to migrate their on-premises workloads to
- Is it AWS, or Azure?
- How is the total cost computed- categorised by Infrastructure, Storage, Software (BYOL vs Non BYOL) and other components
Use Case Flow
Feature Brief
Feature outcomes are as below
- Decision support for migrating your workloads to AWS or Azure clouds
- Understand your cost with and without BYOL benefits
- Leverage automated recommendations to migrate EOL Software, and any Software running on low utilisation or EOL Hardware
