Business Case
Estimate the numbers before you talk to us
Adjust the inputs to match your environment. The output is an order-of-magnitude estimate — useful for an internal conversation, not a signed contract. For real numbers, request a formal assessment.
Estimator
Platform cost vs. current tool spend
Two drivers: replacing multiple infrastructure tools with one platform, and cloud cost optimization through active FinOps management. The estimator shows both separately so you can ignore the one that doesn't apply.
VMs, container hosts, bare metal servers, or network appliances currently in production.
Monitoring, orchestration, SIEM, backup, automation tools — each with a separate subscription, login, and support contract.
AWS, Azure, GCP, or combined. Used to estimate FinOps optimization potential if you engage our Cloud Cost Management service.
Recommended platform tier
Foundation
$3,800/mo · billed annually ($45,600/yr)
Estimated current tool spend
8 tools × ~$800/mo avg
$77K/yr
Aethon Core platform cost
Foundation · annual billing
$46K/yr
Tool consolidation saving
Replacing 8 separate tools with one platform
+$31K/yr
Cloud cost optimization (est.)
25% conservative reduction — requires FinOps managed service
+$90K/yr
Estimated annual benefit
Tool savings + cloud optimization combined
+$121K/yr
These are rough estimates, not a projection. Tool cost uses ~$800/mo per infrastructure tool as a typical enterprise average — your actual contracts may differ significantly. Cloud savings assumes a conservative 25% reduction via active FinOps management (our FinOps service page explains the range). These figures do not account for implementation costs, staff time, or migration effort. Request a formal assessment for numbers based on your actual environment.
Infrastructure Assessment
What a real assessment gives you that this doesn't
The estimator above uses industry averages. An Infrastructure Assessment uses your actual contracts, cloud accounts, and architecture — and takes 5 business days.
Actual tool inventory
We map every infrastructure tool your team manages, including ones running without formal procurement approval.
Contract and spend review
We review your vendor contracts for renewal dates, auto-escalation clauses, and scope overlap — before you renew anything.
Read-only cloud audit
We run a non-invasive audit of your cloud accounts and identify idle resources, over-provisioning, and savings opportunities.
Prioritized action plan
Written report with findings ranked by business impact and a recommended sequence — not a list of every possible improvement.
Ready to move from estimate to real numbers?
Our Infrastructure Health Check is fixed-scope — 5 business days, done remotely, with a written report of findings and a prioritized action plan. See pricing page for the exact number.