Enter the Hidden Cloudverse

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What’s hiding in your cloud?

Reveal wasted spend, hidden risk and chaos—
and
turn it into clarity, foresight and control

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The origin of the Hidden Cloudverse™

Cloud computing began as a dream: infinite scale, instant innovation and no hardware limits. Just imagine spinning up what you need when you need it—and building faster than ever.

Alas, the dream splintered. As teams spun up resources in minutes, SaaS multiplied unchecked and finance chased spreadsheets run amok. Visibility fractured, costs blurred and accountability scattered.

This is the Hidden Cloudverse:

The disconnected layer of your technology ecosystem where incomplete data, duplicate tools and invisible risk make it impossible to get a single, reliable picture. It's what keeps leaders from knowing what they have, what it's costing them—and where the risks are hiding.

The very freedom that fueled innovation has now fueled chaos.

Meet the Hidden Cloudverse crew

That chaos has a name.

Meet Drizzle Drizzle Drizzle Agent of Chaos

He hides in every untagged account, every tracking spreadsheet, every forgotten SaaS renewal. He’s why your cloud costs don’t match your reports and why no one’s sure which version of the truth is real.

His motto? “If you can’t see me, you can’t stop me.”

Drizzle thrives unchecked, until Flexera steps in to stop him.

To truly take command, you need the ability to act with confidence and understand with clarity.

Meet Flash Spark of Revelation

Flash illuminates the IT technology landscape and reveals what others may miss. Her light reaches across the clouds, on premises, in data centers and containers, and beyond. With her around, there are no IT shadows to hide in, nothing is wasted, and no risky business is tolerated.

She shines the light on the path to complete tech spend optimization—and helps you get there. Flash is SaaSy and speaks fluent “AI.”

Meet Nimbus Nimbus Sage of Technology Intelligence

Nimbus connects the dots. He makes sense of technology data and fills in the missing pieces. The wisdom he imbues allows his followers to see what others cannot and forge ahead with confidence where others fear to tread—with and without AI.

Nimbus gives confidence to all who cross his path. The most challenging and worthy pursuits—from sustainability to agentic AI to regulatory compliance—are possible with his sage insights.

Flash reveals it. Nimbus makes sense of it. And Drizzle? He’s still out there—
but with Flexera, he doesn’t stand a chance.

What’s really hiding in your cloud?

Ask yourself:

  • Do you have complete visibility into everything running across your clouds, SaaS and hybrid systems—right now?
  • When something changes, who actually owns it—and who can take action?
  • Do you trust your data when making cost, compliance or risk decisions?
  • How long would it take to uncover every shadow application or forgotten account?
  • Could you prove audit readiness today—with confidence?

If even one answer makes you hesitate, you’re not alone. Most organizations can’t see the full picture. It’s not because they aren’t trying, but because visibility and ownership are fractured across too many tools, teams and technologies.

Explorer tip:

Every unchecked box is an opportunity. The Explorers who see their entire Cloudverse don’t just reduce costs—they reclaim control, reduce risk and make cloud innovation sustainable.

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Game over for wasted spend!

Start your expedition

The next step is finding your guide. Your Cloudverse isn’t meant to stay hidden.

Let Flexera help you discover what’s there—and what’s next.

Most tools see only one corner of your universe.

Cloud

A cloud cost platform tracks usage

SaaS

A SaaS tool counts subscriptions

ITAM

An ITAM solution manages licenses

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