Cloud Optimization: 3 Day Assessment

Did you know that a Flexera 2022 State of the Cloud Report found that over 59% of global cloud decision makers will be looking to optimize existing use of cloud and continue to migrate more workloads to the cloud. Cloud costs are not static. It is not enough for companies to deploy cloud, but rather, they need to focus both on optimizing their growing cloud footprint, controlling costs, and freeing up or reallocating funds toward innovation and adopting future cloud technology. BDO Lixar’s Cost Savings Assessment for Cloud Services aims to evaluate your current Microsoft licenses such as Microsoft 365, Office 365, Dynamics 365 and Azure to recommend how your organization can find opportunities for savings and drive toward higher value deployments of cloud resources.

WHAT’S THE VALUE?

Cloud Optimization Assessment

• License Evaluations and Recommendations - based on the type of customer you are, current licenses, required usage, and industry, a BDO Lixar Licensing expert, will evaluate and recommend modifications in quantity and skew of licenses, special discounts, and promotions available
• Azure evaluations - A BDO Lixar Azure expert will evaluate the current resources and advise recommendations to achieve Azure best practices and reduce the cost

Current State Assessment

• A BDO Lixar Licensing and Azure expert will walk you through how to read your current vendor invoices and communicate the key evaluations and recommendations for each element

Summary and Future State Discussions

• License Opportunities – based on your business needs, a BDO Lixar Licensing expert will layout alternative licensing options available to minimize your costs
• Azure Opportunities - based on your business needs and usage, a BDO Lixar Azure expert will layout alternative Azure options available to minimize your costs
• Digital Organization Opportunities – A BDO Lixar consultant will outline opportunities for other areas of your digital organization, such as Cybersecurity, end-to-end desktop support, efficient use of SharePoint, OneDrive, etc.

If your organization is a (1) Education customer, (2) a Non-Profit customer, (3) a customer with on-premises licenses, (4) a customer who wants to transition to the cloud, or (5) a customer with already existing licenses you may qualify for discounts and could save you up to 60% on licensing. BDO Lixar will offer programs, discounts and promotions provided by Microsoft to help reduce your costs. Depending on your organization’s size and industry Microsoft has packages tailored to you such as Business Standard, Business Premium, E3, E5, etc. Regardless of your organization’s industry, Microsoft has you covered end-to-end and BDO Lixar’s Cost Savings Assessment will ensure you are making the most out of the features and functionality, you are already paying for.