Cloud infrastructure often represents one of the largest—and least understood—expenses during technical diligence. Learn what to evaluate, which red flags to watch for, and how transparent infrastructure platforms simplify the assessment process for PE firms evaluating SaaS acquisitions.
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Private equity firms are replacing variable cloud costs with fixed-cost infrastructure to improve EBITDA predictability and portfolio valuations. Learn how transparent, hardware-based pricing creates financial advantages for PE-backed SaaS companies.
PE firms struggle with fragmented infrastructure across portfolio companies. Private cloud standardization delivers 30-50% cost savings, predictable EBITDA, and operational efficiency across all holdings.
Discover why Singapore SaaS companies are embracing open source private cloud infrastructure as a strategic alternative to hyperscaler dependence. Learn how OpenMetal’s hosted OpenStack solution delivers predictable costs, data sovereignty, and vendor independence for growing businesses across ASEAN.
SaaS companies preparing for exit can achieve premium valuations through private cloud infrastructure that delivers predictable costs, margin stability, and operational discipline that buyers reward with higher multiples.
Private equity firms are systematically implementing cloud repatriation strategies across SaaS portfolios to convert unpredictable cloud costs into fixed expenses, typically reducing infrastructure spending by 30-50% while improving EBITDA forecasting accuracy. This strategic shift addresses the margin compression caused by usage-based cloud billing and creates sustainable competitive advantages for portfolio companies.
Explore the evolution from public serverless to private cloud serverless platforms. Learn how microVM technologies like Firecracker and Cloud Hypervisor enable enterprises to build in-house serverless solutions with predictable costs, better performance, and no vendor lock-in on OpenMetal infrastructure.
Learn how confidential computing infrastructure secures AI training, blockchain validators, and SaaS customer data using hardware-based Trusted Execution Environments. Discover OpenMetal’s approach to practical deployment without operational complexity.
Infrastructure inconsistency silently undermines SaaS scalability, creating performance unpredictability, security gaps, and operational complexity. This comprehensive guide shows technical leaders how to achieve consistency without sacrificing agility through dedicated private cloud infrastructure, standardized deployment patterns, and systematic implementation strategies that prevent configuration drift while supporting rapid growth.
Hidden cloud costs are silently destroying SaaS profit margins. PE firms lose billions in portfolio value due to unpredictable usage fees, resource waste, and egress charges. Learn how private cloud infrastructure delivers 30-50% cost savings and predictable EBITDA improvement.
PE firms face mounting cloud costs across SaaS portfolios. Learn how OpenMetal’s private cloud delivers 30-60% cost savings, predictable pricing, and improved margins that directly boost portfolio valuations and exit multiples.
SaaS companies backed by private equity face mounting pressure to control cloud costs that often reach 50-75% of revenue. This comprehensive analysis compares private vs public cloud TCO, showing how infrastructure optimization can improve gross margins and company valuations.
Cloud computing has revolutionized the way we use technology, making it easier and more affordable than ever to access powerful software and infrastructure. However, with multiple cloud computing models available, it can be difficult to understand which model is best suited for your organization’s unique needs. Three popular cloud computing models that we will explore in this article are: SaaS, IaaS and PaaS.
OpenMetal was a first-time Gold Sponsor at the SaaStr Annual 2022. We got the opportunity to meet with leaders at SaaS companies from around the world. And we got a chance to unveil our open source On-Demand Private Cloud product as a viable option for SaaS companies, especially those facing open/capex challenges with relation to public cloud consumption.