Hello! welcome We’re Efficient Cloud.

We help dev teams reduce cloud waste.

What’s the Problem?

30% of all cloud spend is waste. Globally, that’s over $100 billion a year wasted on unused, underused, or overpriced cloud services. Cloud waste is bad for everyone - businesses, investors, employees - even the planet.

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How did things get so bad?

In the move from on-prem to cloud, most organizations see a huge increase in innovation and agility. However, many also see a decline in cost visibility and efficiency.

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On Prem

In an on-prem world, server spend is largely controlled by finance.

To provision new capacity, engineering teams must convince finance, then wait for ops to purchase and install new capacity.

This can take weeks. It’s great for cost control, but terrible for innovation and agility.

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Cloud

In a cloud world, server spend is largely controlled by engineering.

Anyone from a junior developer to a CTO can (intentionally or accidentally) provision hundreds of machines in seconds.

This is great for agility, but terrible for cost visibility and control.

How can Efficient Cloud help?

Efficient Cloud uses a combination of artificial intelligence and human expertise to help clients reduce cloud waste. Built around the industry-leading FinOps Framework, our approach follows a cycle of Inform → Optimize → Operate.

inform

In the Inform phase, we help clients understand their cloud spend.

  • Consolidate data from multiple cloud accounts.
  • Design and enforce tagging policies to improve visibility.
  • Use show-back or charge-back to help teams understand their spend.
  • Set KPIs, budgets, and forecasts to track our performance over time.
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optimize

In the Optimize phase, we help clients reduce cloud costs.

  • Identify and remove unused services.
  • Use automation to right-size underused services.
  • Move services to cheaper regions, instance families, or providers.
  • Intelligently enter into reserved and committed use discounts.
  • Identify and remove unused services.
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operate

In the Operate phase, we help clients adopt sustainable practices.

  • Train stakeholders to establish a common language and approach.
  • Use automation to right-size underused services.
  • Establish a Cloud Cost Center of Excellence, involving business, financial, and operational stakeholders.
  • Establish a regular cadence of review and optimization.
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What make Efficient Cloud unique?

Our Process

No two clients are the same. Built on the industry-leading FinOps Framework, we tailor our approach for the needs of each individual client, balancing the need for quick wins with the need for long-term buy-in and governance.

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Our Platform

All Efficient Cloud clients benefit from free access to our Cloud Cost Management tooling - technology that normally costs tens of thousands of dollars each month. In addition, Efficient Cloud clients are able to use our Efficient Cloud Platform, ultra-efficient cloud PaaS services that are typically 50% cheaper than the market leader.

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Our History

Before we started Efficient Cloud, we spent 15 years building chart-topping apps used by over 100 million people worldwide. To survive, we had to keep our cloud costs low - a feat that made AWS feature us as a case study in cost excellence in 2010.

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Our Team

Our team has FinOps Certified cloud practitioners in 5 countries across 3 continents, making us one of the top 10 cloud cost consulting houses globally (by number of certified practitioners).

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Certified FinOps Practitioners

How much does Efficient Cloud cost?

Efficient Cloud pays for itself, with fees from 3% of annual cloud spend, and guaranteed savings of at least 20% within 6 months.

Basic

Up to $1m in annual cloud spend.

Pro

$1m - $10m in annual cloud spend.

Enterprise

More than $10m a year on cloud.

Pricing 5% of cloud spend 4% of cloud spend 3% of cloud spend
Consultant Time 10+ hours of consultant time each month. 100+ hours of consultant time each month. 500+ hours of consultant time each month.
Platform Access Unlimited. Unlimited. Unlimited.
Staff Training Available for a fee. Included. Included.
Savings Guarantee

20% savings within 6 months.

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20% savings within 6 months

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20% savings within 6 months.

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❤️ Not for Profit?

We offer our services pro-bono to a limited number of non-profits each year. Contact us to learn more.

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