Company
Date Published
Author
Rohit Reddy
Word count
780
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Harness Cloud Asset Governance enhances Cloud Custodian by addressing its challenges, such as the lack of a graphical interface, scalability issues, and security limitations, while retaining its strengths in cloud management. Cloud Custodian, an open-source tool supported by the CNCF, helps organizations enforce policies across multiple cloud providers using YAML-based declarative policies, but it requires significant operational overhead and expertise. Harness Cloud Asset Governance offers a solution by providing a managed service with features like a user-friendly visual interface, preconfigured governance-as-code rules, and AI Development Assistant (AIDA™) for natural language policy authoring. It also includes Role-Based Access Control and Audit trails to improve security and compliance, making it easier for organizations to establish effective cloud governance without the complexities of managing Cloud Custodian independently. Harness further aids in cost savings and policy management through automated recommendations and a scalable rule execution engine, enhancing usability and customization for multi-cloud environments.