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Licensing information
Targetprocess
User based licensing-
Targetprocess User: A licensed user who logs into Targetprocess and actively works in the platform.
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Connected User: A person who is assigned to work in Targetprocess but doesn’t log in directly.
Turbonomic
Based on % of Cloud Spend or MVS*-
Turbonomic Standard provides cloud and data center visibility and cost optimization across hybrid cloud environments without compromising application performance
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On-premise In-prem optimizes data center resources in real time, ensuring app performance at the lowest cost by aligning infrastructure supply with dynamic application demand.
Cloudability
Based upon %Cloud Spend
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Cloudability Essentials - for organizations as they establish FinOps fundamentals, like multi- cloud cost visibility and rightsizing
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Cloudability Standard - is for organizations that are at a higher FinOps maturity level and are looking for comprehensive cloud cost management for both CSP and non-CSP costs (Snowflake, Datadog, MongoDB, etc.) , advanced planning, and unit economics
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Cloudability Premium - for organizations at a more advanced stage of FinOps maturity that are seeking a solution with capabilities that support cross-functional FinOps teams. Cloudability Premium includes everything in Cloudability Standard and incorporates Turbonomic technology
Instana
MVS* pricing-
Essentials Tier for infrastructure monitoring needs. No limit on number of users, any size hosts, and limited platform features. Available as SaaS and self-hosted.
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Standard Tier is best suited for full-stack observability, including infrastructure, code-level visibility, tracing, log management, and more. Available as SaaS and self-hosted.
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*A Managed Virtual Server (MVS) can be any of the following: A physical machine (e.g., blade, rack-mounted server) A virtual server (a partitioned virtual machine or an entire physical server) A worker node in an orchestrated container environment
Kubecost
Kubernetes vCPUs (cores) monitored-
Enterprise Self-Hosted on-premises cost management solution with multi-cluster visibility, unlimited data retention, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), and enterprise integrations.
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Kubecost Managed SaaS all the features of the self-hosted option, plus updates, high availability, auto-scaling, dedicated domains, disaster recovery, and seamless identity provider (SSO) integration.
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