Cloud Optimization Cloud management expertise for maximum cloud value Are you maximizing innovation, value and potential of the cloud?Our cloud managed services provide cloud production operations with off-site services and local support for routine tasks while driving continuous service improvements related to managing client systems and infrastructure. We define service levels that are appropriate to support your business objectives while balancing costs.With our cloud managed services, you’ll have a harmonized, transparent, secure and optimized service with full accountability. We leverage common processes and procedures that integrate well with Protiviti’s end-to-end managed services capabilities including security, IoT and other emerging technologies. Our approach provides predictability and quality across multiple areas of managed technology. We can customize the managed services to your current needs and processes. Our approach provides predictability and quality across multiple areas of managed technology Enhance Your Cloud Production Operations: Pro Briefcase Operations Assessment Analysis is key to gaining insight and efficiency. We review your environment to document key components and current state against leading security, governance, performance, change management and optimization practices. Pro Building office Transition and Build With the assessment results in hand, we’ll define the processes, roles, escalation paths and accelerators that will enable service delivery. We define SLAs and identify process dependencies and inputs. Pro Document Files Operationalize / Run We onboard team members, grant access and refresh documented SOPs and job aids for your custom environment. We activate our baseline metrics and service measurement processes. Active managed service operations monitor and deliver all services. Pro Document Stack Continuous Improvement We identify emerging technologies (AI/ML and automation) and ITSM practices to further accelerate service delivery. Through regular reviews of processes and systems, we explore opportunities to improve the value of our services and optimize your cloud environment. Relieve burdens on operational resources and optimize cloud spend Our Approach Protiviti’s cloud optimization services are flexible enough to tailor a blended delivery model of fully managed services and Subject Matter Experts as needed. Our services can relieve burdens on limited operational resources while optimizing cloud spend. We’re accountable for driving strategic collaboration with you to deliver high-quality operations, performance and efficiency in achieving your business goals. Relieve burdens on operational resources and optimize cloud spend Key Partners We believe our partnerships play a key role in driving collective success for our customers. Therefore, we partner with the largest cloud service providers and use leading cloud tools to support your technology modernization journey. Our professionals are digitally native with extensive skills and experience and stay up to date in cloud technologies. Collectively, this combination of expertise and partnerships enables us to better understand your business challenges and provide integrated, holistic solutions that support your goals and deliver value through our complementary strengths. Leadership Will Thomas Will is a Managing Director currently leading Protiviti’s Cloud Optimize practice within the Global Enterprise Cloud segment and serves as the Global Microsoft Azure lead, collaboratively partnering with Microsoft across solution and account teams to participate in key ... Learn More David Kissane David is a Managing Director and Protiviti’s global Enterprise Cloud lead. David has over 24 years’ experience across a variety of industries and senior IT roles, including: Partner at Deloitte Technology Consulting, Group Infrastructure and Operations Director at ... Learn More Featured insights and client stories INSIGHTS PAPER Technology-modernization projects must define and deliver tangible value to justify investment Unleash growth with technology modernization. Drive value, lower costs, increase flexibility and meet regulatory requirements effectively. BLOG Leveraging FinOps in Private Equity This is the second in a two-part series around controlling cloud cost challenges in FinOps. Part 1 can be found here. FinOps provides organizations with a strategic framework for optimizing cloud costs while fueling growth initiatives. By adopting... 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