Crayon has updated its Cloud-iQ platform, dubbing it the “next generation” of the service, for cloud service licensing and management.
It was developed to assist partners with the buying, managing and optimisation of cloud services from providers such as Microsoft, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, and Adobe.
The latest version has been moulded from “years of partner feedback and proprietary research and development,” according to the distributor, which includes a streamlined user interface and analytics, an enhanced billing engine and integration with Microsoft Marketplace.
Cloud-iQ is set to be the company’s default platform experience as of 30 September, with pre-existing capabilities remaining available with no increase in total cost of ownership.
The platform was built with partner needs and customers at its core, said Larrie Clark, chief technology officer of SoftwareOne — which finished its acquisition of Crayon in July.
“We knew that, for example, forecasting and spend prediction were key for them, and embedded our cost optimisation DNA into it through a predictive cost optimisation and real-time usage intelligence section under insights,” he added.