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Equinix to cut 3% of staff amidst the greatest demand for data center infrastructure ever

Network World

The news comes amidst reports that the company also plans to close its infrastructure as a service (IaaS) division Metal in 2026, and in the wake of the appointment of new CEO Adaire Fox-Martin and a shakeup in its C-suite that saw the departures of CIO Milind Wagle and CISO Michael Montoya.

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The lazy CIO’s guide to better IT investment

CIO Business Intelligence

At a rough guess the CIO of an average-size enterprise, following this methodology, would be ready to launch sometime in 2026. Reframe the conversation Thats when its time for you as CIO to have a tough conversation with the Powers That Be about the IT budget. To fix the challenges we face well need a bigger budget.

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Balancing the costs and opportunities of GenAI adoption

CIO Business Intelligence

For CIOs tasked with managing IT budgets while driving technological innovation, balancing these costs against the benefits of GenAI is essential. million in 2026, covering infrastructure, models, applications, and services. But alongside its promise of significant rewards also comes significant costs and often unclear ROI.

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Gartner projects major IT spending increases for 2025

CIO Business Intelligence

By 2026, hyperscalers will have spent more on AI-optimized servers than they will have spent on any other server until then, Lovelock predicts. Free the AI At the same time, most organizations will spend a small percentage of their IT budgets on gen AI software deployments, Lovelock says. Next year, that spending is not going away.

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5 hot IT budget investments — and 2 going cold

CIO Business Intelligence

The numbers are higher from Foundry’s 2023 State of CIO survey , which finds that 91% of CIOs expect their tech budgets to either increase or stay the same in 2023. CAGR through 2026, Fernandez notes. Related: 6 tips for making the most of a tight IT budget Budgeting, IT Leadership, IT Strategy

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How Birmingham’s $48M Oracle ERP project turned into an epic failure

CIO Business Intelligence

The system, intended to streamline payments and HR processes, is now unlikely to function correctly before 2026 four years after its 2022 launch. Licensing and customization fees added further strain to the budget. The project involved replacing the city councils long-standing SAP system with Oracle Cloud.

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5 network automation startups to watch

Network World

Research firm Gartner is also bullish on network automation, forecasting that 30% of enterprises will automate more than half of their network activities by 2026 , up from only 10% in mid-2023. Gartner also predicts that businesses embracing enterprise-wide automation will deliver much higher service quality, while also cutting costs.

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