Flexera, the software company that helps organisations realise technology鈥檚 power to accelerate their business,聽today announces it has acquired RISC Networks. Headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina, RISC Networks鈥� groundbreaking SaaS-based analytics platform helps companies speed their migration to the cloud.
Adding a Cloud Readiness Dimension to the Flexera Portfolio
鈥淥ur Cloud Management Platform optimises cloud usage for our customers, and is well regarded by key industry analysts, including Gartner and Forrester,鈥� noted Jim Ryan, President and CEO of Flexera. 鈥淏ut we鈥檙e always seeking to strengthen our capabilities in cloud migration鈥攁n area that鈥檚 becoming more of a focus for IT executives and analysts.
鈥淲ith our acquisition of RISC Networks,鈥� Ryan continued, 鈥渨e can help our customers even earlier in their journey to the cloud. We can now help them assess, prioritise and price which on-premise workloads they should migrate to the cloud.鈥�
RISC Networks鈥� primary products鈥� Foundation and CloudScape 鈥� help fast-growing companies like Morningstar, Verizon, Volvo and World Bank Group more effectively move from on-premise to the cloud by:
- Fully discovering all of a company鈥檚 IT infrastructure
- Automatically organising the information into the relevant business services that are essential to the enterprise
- Evaluating, prioritising and costing the applications to be moved to the cloud
More Comprehensive and Actionable IT Insights
RISC Networks鈥� innovative platform extends Flexera鈥檚 ability to deliver IT insights and spend optimisation. The patented technology adds an essential 鈥渂usiness service鈥� view to existing visibility into software, hardware and cloud assets.
鈥淭his acquisition enables us to help our customers chart the most efficient and effective path to the cloud, avoiding costly missteps that can set back their digital transformation,鈥� said Ryan. 鈥淚t will allow us to identify the best route forward. Adding RISC Networks to our portfolio will also help us build stronger relationships with cloud providers such as AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud, which will offer additional benefits to our customers.鈥�
About Flexera
Flexera helps executives succeed at what once seemed impossible: getting clarity into, and full control of, their company鈥檚 technology 鈥渂lack hole.鈥� From on-premises to the cloud, Flexera helps business leaders turn IT insights into action. With a portfolio of integrated solutions that deliver unparalleled technology insights, spend optimisation and agility, Flexera helps enterprises optimise their technology footprint and realise IT鈥檚 full potential to accelerate their business.
