Loves Cloud’s Products – Year in Review – 2024

Azure, Cloud Management Platform, FinOps, Microsoft365  |     |  

2024 turned out to be a fruitful year for our products. Driven by our customers and partners feedback, we continue to save time and money for managing Azure and Microsoft365.

Key Releases Per Quarter for Each Product

  1. PowerBoard (Azure Management Platform):
    • Q1 (JFM): Inventory Module introduced to track resources.
    • Q2 (AMJ): Link All Data with Details feature, enhancing data transparency, accessibility and user experience.
    • Q3 (JAS):
      • Azure Costs Module introduced for cost analysis, cost distribution and cost optimization recommendations.
      • Screenshot & Snip Functionality for improved communication with all stakeholders.
    • Q4 (OND): Report Centre added with 13 new reports, increasing insights and analytics capabilities of software.
  2. OfficeBoard (Microsoft365 Management Platform):
    • Q1 (JFM):
      • M365 Licenses Cost Savings Module introduced to optimize licensing expenses.
      • Screenshot & Snip Functionality for enhanced collaboration.
    • Q2 (AMJ): Link All Data with Details feature, enhancing data transparency, accessibility and user experience.
    • Q3 (JAS): Teams Integration added, improving communication and team collaboration with all stakeholders.
    • Q4 (OND): Report Centre launched with 10 new reports, enabling data-driven decision-making.

Cross-Platform Enhancements

  • Reports and Dashboards:
    • Downloadable as PDF.
    • Shareable on Teams for improved collaboration.
  • Data Export: Downloadable as Excel files, streamlining reporting workflows.
  • Quarterly Updates: Regular release cadence ensures continuous improvements.

Value Proposition

➡️ Save Time: Features like sharing through Teams, screenshot/snipping, linkable data, and exportable reports and dashboards reduce manual efforts.
➡️ Save Money: Cost optimization modules (Azure Costs and M365 Licenses) deliver measurable savings.
➡️ Grow Business: Insights from new reports and data accessibility drive informed decision-making, improved collaboration and operational efficiency.

Strategic Insights for Stakeholders

  1. Customer-Centric Innovation: Loves Cloud’s quarterly feature releases demonstrate a strong commitment to addressing customer needs and pain points for cloud management.
  2. Operational Efficiency: The added functionalities, such as cost-saving modules and integrated reporting, enhance platform usability and customer ROI.
  3. Collaboration Focus: Teams integration and shareable reports position both platforms as essential tools for enterprise stakeholders collaboration.
  4. Market Differentiation: The consistent release of new features highlights Loves Cloud as an agile and innovative player in the Azure and Microsoft365 management ecosystem.

All of these and much more that goes behind the scene was released by a 2 pizza team at Loves Cloud. A small but mighty team is ready to make these products even more valuable for our customers in 2025. Keep watching this space!!