Cisco announced that it is launching Cloud Consumption as a Service, a new software-as-a-service product that discovers and monitors public cloud services an organization is using. The primary function of the new service is to discover and continually monitor public cloud use across an organization. When combined with detailed analytics and benchmarking from Cisco, this insight helps businesses reduce security risks and better understand and manage costs.

This helps IT team to partner more effectively with business groups and make educated decision about the right cloud services for the business. To help Cisco improve the new offering, a number of Cisco partners participated in an early adopter program. Executives at Aqueduct Technologies and World Wide Technology describe the reaction of customers and the potential impact on their business.