Cumulux Releases Free Cloud Computing TCO Calculator

Online, October 19, 2009 (Newswire.com) - October 21, 2009, Chicago, IL - Cumulux, a cloud computing solution provider, announced that it has released its Cloud TCO tool.

The "Cloud Economic Justification" tool (available at http://cumulux.com/cloudtco.html ) allows decision makers to quickly model the economic impact of moving their applications to the cloud.

"With the increase of Cloud platforms, enterprises are preparing to develop and deploy Cloud-based applications," said Paddy Srinivasan, co-founder of Cumulux. "One of the first questions they have to answer is 'how much will it cost?'" This online tool helps people understand the simple napkin math behind early Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) estimates."

The complexity of cloud deployments make it difficult to determine the potential benefits are worth it and what the TCO of Cloud implementations is likely to be. The Cumulux Cloud TCO Calculator takes a simple yet pragmatic approach to getting the "Napkin Math" done before embarking on a full fledged Cloud TCO justification.

"Cloud Computing is a new paradigm with a promise of significantly reducing the overall foot print of running software applications and our tool enables businesses to validate that claim," said Srinivasan.

The Cumulux Cloud TCO Calculator:
•Estimates the approximate cost of running your application on the Cloud
•Compares the TCO of running an application on leading Cloud platforms: Azure Vs Amazon Vs Google Vs Inhouse data center
•Estimates potential Net Present Value and Savings of moving your application to the cloud
•Uses the budget calculator to see how you can set a monthly budget for your application

"In an era where every investment dollar is monitored, making a transition to something as significant as Cloud Computing needs sound financial justifications," said Srinivasan. "The Cloud TCO Calculator by Cumulux makes it easier to estimate deployments whether you are using Azure, Amazon, Google or other data centers."