CloudEagle.ai Partners with HCL BigFix to Transform Enterprise IT Asset Management

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In today’s complex IT environments, managing on-premise software, endpoints, and SaaS platforms has become one of the most significant challenges for enterprise IT leaders.

That’s why, to solve this challenge, CloudEagle.ai is partnering with HCL BigFix, bringing together best-in-class SaaS governance and endpoint management into one unified platform for complete visibility, stronger governance, and smarter IT operations.

“Our strategic partnership with CloudEagle.ai elevates our overarching goal with HCL BigFix, which is to deliver end-to-end governance for all software—whether it's SaaS, desktop, or datacenter,” said Kristin Hazlewood, Senior Vice President, HCL Software and HCL BigFix.

“We’re thrilled to join forces with HCL BigFix, a leader in Endpoint Management. This collaboration marks a significant step toward building a unified approach to software governance,” said Nidhi Jain, CEO and Founder of CloudEagle.ai. 

“Together, we aim to provide enterprises with full visibility into their SaaS landscape while enhancing security and compliance. By integrating BigFix’s deep endpoint capabilities with CloudEagle.ai’s SaaS governance strengths, we’re delivering a powerful, all-in-one solution tailored to the demands of today’s complex IT environments,” she further added.

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1. A Partnership Born from Customer Needs and To Solve Their Pain Points

The enterprise software landscape has evolved faster than most IT environments can keep up. Today, applications are no longer confined to company-owned devices or traditional on-premise systems, they’re everywhere: across cloud platforms, scattered endpoints, and hybrid data centers.

This new reality has created a major management challenge for IT leaders:

1. Fragmented software control

2. Invisible SaaS sprawl,

3. Rising infrastructure costs

4. Growing security blind spots.

At CloudEagle.ai, our research shows that more than 60% of SaaS applications are invisible to IT teams, exposing enterprises to unmanaged risks and unnecessary financial waste.

Meanwhile, disconnected systems for on-premise, SaaS, and endpoint management make it even harder to maintain a unified view of the IT landscape.

That's why CloudEagle.ai and HCL BigFix have come together to solve this challenge head-on.

Why this partnership?

By combining CloudEagle.ai’s AI-powered SaaS governance with BigFix’s market-leading endpoint management, we’re delivering a single, unified platform that empowers enterprises with:

• Total visibility across SaaS, endpoints, cloud, and on-prem
• Smarter governance that spans every application and device
• Real cost control across the entire software ecosystem

The future of IT asset management isn’t fragmented.

It’s unified and it's here.

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2. Enterprise Challenges in Today's Modern SaaS Ecosystem

Enterprises today face unprecedented challenges in managing their software environments:

A. Fragmented Visibility and Control

Most organizations lack a complete view of their software ecosystem. IT teams manage on-premise applications through one set of tools and cloud applications through another—if they manage them at all. This fragmentation makes it impossible to implement consistent governance policies or make informed decisions about software investments.

B. Accelerating SaaS and AI Adoption

The rapid proliferation of SaaS applications has overwhelmed traditional management approaches. When business units can purchase software with a credit card and minimal IT involvement, shadow IT flourishes. Our data shows the average enterprise now uses over 1000 SaaS applications, with only 40% of those formally approved and managed by IT.

Adding to the complexity, the unmanaged adoption of AI tools is accelerating.

From generative AI platforms to intelligent automation apps, many of these tools operate outside IT's visibility, often processing or sharing sensitive data without proper governance.

This surge in unsanctioned SaaS and AI usage introduces new security, compliance, and financial risks that traditional oversight methods were never designed to address.

C. Rising Security Risks

Unmanaged applications create significant security vulnerabilities. Without visibility into what's being used, security teams cannot assess risks, enforce access policies, or ensure proper configuration. In a recent survey, 72% of CISOs cited shadow SaaS as a major security concern.

D. Compliance Complexity

Regulatory requirements continue to multiply, but compliance efforts are undermined by incomplete software inventories. Organizations struggle to track data flows, access privileges, and security controls across fragmented software environments.

E. Budget Pressure

In today’s uncertain economic environment, every dollar of software spend is under greater scrutiny.

Yet without unified visibility across SaaS, cloud, endpoints, and on-premise assets, organizations struggle to identify redundancies, optimize assets, or consolidate vendors to drive real savings.

The problem isn’t limited to SaaS alone.

Idle virtual machines (VMs) and underutilized server resources are quietly inflating cloud and data center infrastructure costs, often without IT teams having a clear view of where waste is occurring.

Without a centralized governance model, these hidden inefficiencies accumulate, putting even more pressure on already-strained IT budgets.

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3. Bridging the On-Premise and SaaS Divide

HCLSoftware BigFix has long been recognized as the leading solution for endpoint management and on-premise software governance.

Their platform enables enterprises to discover, manage, and secure devices across complex, hybrid environments with unmatched speed and precision.

At CloudEagle.ai, our strength lies in delivering deep visibility and intelligent governance for SaaS applications.

Our AI-powered platform enables enterprises to uncover shadow IT, optimize licensing, automate access workflows, and drive stronger compliance across their cloud application landscape.

Now, by bringing these complementary capabilities together, we're setting a new standard for enterprise IT asset management:

A single, unified platform that delivers complete visibility, streamlined governance, and total control across SaaS, endpoints, cloud infrastructure, and on-premise systems

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4. What This Means To You?

This partnership transforms how enterprises manage their software investments in several crucial ways:

A. Complete Visibility Across All Environments

No more blind spots. The combined solution provides a unified view of all software assets, whether they're installed on endpoints or accessed through the cloud. This visibility is the foundation for effective governance, security, and optimization.

B. Streamlined Management Processes

IT teams can now manage the entire software lifecycle through a single interface. From deployment and configuration to updates and retirement, all processes are centralized and automated, reducing the administrative burden on IT staff.

C. Significant Cost Reduction

With unified visibility across SaaS, cloud, endpoint, and on-premise environments, organizations can finally pinpoint hidden inefficiencies that drain budgets.

Unused licenses, redundant applications, and vendor overlaps become immediately apparent, unlocking substantial opportunities for consolidation and cost savings.

Beyond software optimization, enterprises can now also identify idle virtual machines (VMs) and underutilized server resources, major drivers of unnecessary cloud and data center spend.

By eliminating waste across both applications and infrastructure, organizations can significantly reduce their total IT costs while improving operational efficiency.

D. Enhanced Security

Security teams gain the ability to identify vulnerabilities across all software assets and implement remediation measures immediately. This comprehensive approach significantly reduces the attack surface and strengthens the overall security posture.

E. Simplified Compliance

Maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements becomes dramatically easier with automated documentation and reporting capabilities that span both on-premise and cloud environments.

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5. Real-World Impact

CloudEagle.ai has already processed over $3.5 billion in SaaS spend and delivered more than $250 million in cost savings for enterprises like RingCentral and Automation Anywhere. 

When combined with HCLSoftware BigFix's powerful endpoint management capabilities, the potential for operational efficiency and cost reduction expands dramatically.

This partnership represents just the beginning of our joint innovation journey. Our product teams are already working together on deeper integrations and new capabilities that will further enhance the value we deliver to customers.

The integrated solution is now available. In the meantime, we invite you to learn more about this partnership and how it can benefit your organization by visiting our  partnership page at www.cloudeagle.ai/partner/hcl-bigfix.

We're excited about the possibilities this partnership creates and look forward to helping organizations worldwide transform how they manage and optimize their software investments.

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