Skeddly is a cloud automation and management system developed and managed by Eleven41 Software Inc., a software development company specializing in cloud technology and automation. The company is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Skeddly helps businesses reduce cloud expenses, automate IT tasks, schedule backups and snapshots, and optimize cloud resource usage. It is recognized as an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Advanced Technology Partner and is designed to be reliable and customer-driven, with a strong focus on quality support and service dependability.
Skeddly was conceived and created by Matt Houser, the founder of Eleven41 Software. He single-handedly developed Skeddly after identifying a need for scheduled automation in the cloud space. Matt has a background in software development leadership roles and holds a bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Waterloo. The company has grown its product features continuously, driven by user feedback and cloud technology trends. Skeddly has maintained its reputation by focusing on customer needs and continuous improvement.
It appears to be a privately held company under Eleven41 Software, focusing on organic growth and customer-driven feature development.
Automated start/stop of instances.
Scheduled backups and snapshots for EC2, RDS, Redshift.
Multi-cloud account management (AWS, Azure, GCP credentials).
Cost management and optimization tools.
Event-driven automation and custom scripting.
Security and compliance reporting.
Disaster recovery solutions.
Resource tagging and categorization.
Usage monitoring, alerting, and notifications.
Access control with support for federated login via enterprise identity providers.
The company appears to grow mainly through organic feature expansion and customer-driven enhancements. Notably, new features and projects have been introduced to refine the scheduling, backup, and cost optimization capabilities of the platform.
Recent feature updates include enhanced cost savings reports, improved project organization for backup plans and start/stop plans, managed backup plans, and ongoing fine-tuning of automation triggers and scheduling options. These enhancements aim to provide users greater flexibility and control over their cloud resources and spending.
They value quality software, dependability, and proactive assistance to reduce customer costs and optimize usage. The founder's commitment to quality development and reliability reflects in the company ethos.
Skeddly is used by a diverse range of businesses, from startups to enterprises and managed service providers, who rely on it to automate AWS and multi-cloud resource management and cost control. Users appreciate Skeddly's automation features, cost savings, and reliable scheduling capabilities. The customer community benefits from free, ongoing support and detailed documentation. User reviews highlight significant cost reductions, ease of delegated cloud task management, and the dependable saving of cloud expenses through automated backups and resource management.
