Cloud Operations Management & Efficiency Toolkit (COMET)

Managing cloud costs can feel overwhelming, especially when enterprises are focused on innovation and scaling rather than the costs that quietly accumulate. As cloud adoption grows, so does the complexity of managing expenses—especially for AI-driven workloads like GenAI and data warehousing, which require high-performance resources. Without careful alignment of services to usage, cloud expenses can spiral out of control. Achieving sustainable cost optimization in the cloud is a continuous journey, not a one-time task.

The Orion COMET (Cloud Operations Management & Efficiency Toolkit) is an end-to-end AI Powered FinOps enabler that can cut cloud spend by up to 35% without compromising performance or scalability. COMET is a holistic approach to enabling good governance, efficient resource management, and optimal cloud usage.

With this framework, enterprises can reduce overspending, improve ROI, and systematically tackle cloud cost challenges such as orphaned and idle resources, inefficient backup management, usage of premium resources in lower environments, and incorrect resource provisioning.

Key Features

Governance Model

Implements a hierarchical structure using native cloud constructs (subscriptions, accounts, projects) to manage and isolate resources, enforce policies, and reduce security risks.

Cost Visibility

Enables traceability of costs to specific business units or applications through customizable dashboards (from executive-level to granular views) on unit economics, chargebacks, and cloud spend.

Cost Forecasting

Enhances visibility, monitoring, and alerting to improve forecasting through cloud spend insight dashboards, governance, and automated cost optimization actions.

Tools and Integrations

Technology integrations and tools for both quick wins (e.g., decommissioning idle and orphaned resources) and more comprehensive, long-term optimization strategies. Enables seamless integration into Azure, AWS, and GCP billing and resources usage APIs.

Discounting Mechanisms

Guidance on identifying and implementing cost-saving schemes such as reservations, spot instances, and savings plans from cloud providers.

Industry recognition

The COMET framework was recently highlighted in Everest Group’s FinOps Cloud Cost Management Product PEAK Matrix® Assessment, where Orion is named a Major Contender.

AI-Driven Continuous Cloud Cost Optimization

Orion’s COMET framework equips enterprises with a governance model, standard operating procedures, and technology integrations to improve ROI on the cloud. It provides a holistic and well-defined approach for enterprises to get a comprehensive view of their spend, make reasonable forecasts, and optimize their financial operations for public cloud services. Take the next step toward efficient, sustainable cloud operations—transform your cloud cost management journey with COMET.