Harness Recognized as a Strong Performer in Forrester's Cloud Cost Management and Optimization Wave

We're excited to announce that Harness has been named a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave™: Cloud Cost Management and Optimization (CCMO), Q3 2024. We believe this recognition highlights our commitment to innovation and excellence in helping businesses optimize their cloud costs and maximize their cloud investments.

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The Forrester Wave Evaluation

Forrester's CCMO Wave is a comprehensive evaluation of the 12 most significant players in the cloud cost management and optimization market. Using 25 criteria, Forrester researches, analyzes, and scores vendors to provide businesses with an objective assessment of top CCMO solutions.

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Harness is a Strong Performer

In this year's report, we believe Harness Cloud Cost Management (CCM) stood out in several key areas:

1. Market-leading Features: Forrester noted that Harness "brings market-leading features" to the CCMO space. This acknowledgment validates for us our team's hard work in developing cutting-edge solutions that address the complex challenges of cloud cost management.
2. Differentiation: The report highlights that Harness "continues to gain differentiation with its roadmap." With features like Cloud AutoStopping and Cluster Orchestrator, our forward-thinking approach and commitment to staying ahead of market trends have set us apart in this competitive landscape.
3. Container-Focused: Forrester identified Harness CCM as a great fit for "companies that are heavily containers-focused and looking for innovative, market-leading capabilities." As containerization continues to grow in popularity, we're proud to offer solutions that cater to this important segment of the market.

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Why CCMO Matters

In today's digital landscape, cloud adoption is no longer optional—it's a necessity for businesses looking to stay competitive. However, with the rapid scaling of cloud infrastructure comes the challenge of managing and optimizing costs. This is where CCMO solutions like Harness CCM come into play.

Effective CCMO tools help businesses:

• Gain visibility into cloud spending across multiple providers and accounts
• Identify and eliminate waste in cloud resource usage
• Forecast future cloud costs and budget more accurately
• Implement automated cost optimization strategies
• Align cloud spending with business objectives

As cloud environments grow more complex, having a robust CCMO solution becomes increasingly crucial for maintaining financial health and operational efficiency.

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Looking Ahead

Being named a Strong Performer in the Forrester Wave is a significant milestone for Harness, but our journey doesn't stop here. Our team is already hard at work on the next generation of features and capabilities that will help our customers navigate the evolving cloud landscape with confidence. 

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Download the full Forrester Wave™ report to see how Harness stacks up against other CCMO providers and to gain valuable insights into the current state of the market.

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