{"id":14141,"date":"2014-12-09T11:42:49","date_gmt":"2014-12-09T11:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/cloud-management-platform\/"},"modified":"2014-12-09T11:42:49","modified_gmt":"2014-12-09T11:42:49","slug":"cloud-management-platform","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/30990\/cloud-management-platform","title":{"rendered":"Cloud Management Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_cloud_management_platform_mean\">What Does Cloud Management Platform Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p> A cloud management platform is a tool, usually offered by a specialized vendor, that allows the management of multi-cloud environments, combining public, private and hybrid cloud options.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_cloud_management_platform\">Techopedia Explains Cloud Management Platform<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As many companies take advantage of multi-cloud options to create more precise solutions for each part of a business architecture or for each individual business process, cloud management platforms can help them with the administration of these complex systems.<\/p>\n<p>Although cloud management platforms from different vendors may provide unique features or specific functionalities, typically, the platforms have similar features, including a self-service interface, resources for cloud service metering and tools for workload optimization.<\/p>\n<p>In general, a cloud management platform can help businesses adjust to a more complex cloud-centered IT strategy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Does Cloud Management Platform Mean? 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