MicroNity's srest Showcases FinOps Solutions at Government Cloud EXPO

MicroNity to Exhibit FinOps Solutions at Government Digitalization EXPO

MicroNity, a company headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo, is gearing up to showcase its AWS cost management tool, srest, at the upcoming "6th Digitalization & DX Promotion Exhibition (ODEX)" from May 13 to 15, 2026, at Tokyo Big Sight. The event will feature a dedicated segment on government digital transformation support, where MicroNity will share insights into overcoming major hurdles such as "cost management" and "operational optimization" inherent in government cloud operations through its FinOps (Financial Operations) expertise.

Background of the Exhibition

As the deadline for transitioning to government cloud solutions approaches in fiscal 2025, municipalities across Japan are entering a critical phase. This shift marks a significant transition from merely constructing these systems to their actual operation. During this transition, local governments are increasingly focused on sustainability—specifically on how to maintain stable operations while optimizing costs within tight budgets.

The operational phase of the government cloud brings to light the complexity of budget management that comes with the pay-as-you-go model typical of cloud services. To prevent unexpected cost overruns and enhance transparency around complex usage fees, the implementation of continuous cost management techniques like FinOps is essential. This exhibition aims to propose practical methods for municipalities and service providers to navigate this critical transformation effectively, ensuring the sustainable operation of government clouds.

Seminar Highlights

On the second day of the event, MicroNity will host a seminar centered around effective cost management solutions within government cloud operations. In a shared system environment characteristic of government clouds, multiple departments and systems often share resources, presenting various technical and structural hurdles to accurate cost visualization and management. This seminar will delve into these challenges and outline practical strategies based on MicroNity’s extensive experience in this area.

Seminar Details

- Date: May 14, 2026
- Time: 11:20 AM – 11:50 AM
- Registration: Sign up here

Speaker Profile:
Genten Nagano, Senior Sales Engineer at srest
With a background in application development at a contract software firm, Genten joined Metaps in 2018, where he worked on backend development for human resource services while engaging with cloud infrastructure. He later became a lead engineer within the SRE team and is currently responsible for sales engineering at srest.

About the Digitalization & DX Promotion Exhibition (ODEX)

ODEX is a B2B exhibition designed for municipalities eager to promote digitalization and organizations looking to enhance their operations, management, and compliance through digital transformation initiatives.

- Dates: May 13-15, 2026
- Time: Daily from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Location: Tokyo Big Sight, specifically at the Government Digitalization Support EXPO
- Entry: Pre-registration required (no participation fee)
- Organizer: Digitalization & DX Promotion Exhibition Executive Committee (within Innovent)
- Official Website: Visit here

About srest

srest is an AWS cost management tool designed to unify cost data from multiple AWS accounts, providing ongoing cost optimization from a FinOps perspective. With intuitive dashboards allowing detailed cost analysis by department or system, the tool enhances transparency and decision-making precision regarding cloud expenditures across enterprises. srest has passed the AWS Foundational Technical Review and is recognized as AWS-certified software.

- Service website: Learn more

About MicroNity

MicroNity operates a software succession platform driven by AI, focusing on passing technology and trust cultivated over years to the next generation. Through co-creation among group companies, it aims to achieve sustainable growth in a software industry increasingly reliant on sophisticated and intelligent solutions.

Vision: Unleashing the World

Mission: Connecting, Succession, and Weaving Software

Company Overview:

- Name: MicroNity Inc.
- Location: 2-24-12 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Scramble Square
- CEO: Yuichiro Yamazaki
- Established: April 8, 2025
- Capital: 800 million yen (including capital surplus)
- Corporate Site: Explore here

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