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SAP customers struggle with S/4HANA migration

CIO Business Intelligence

Migration toS/4HANA must be completed by 2030, and thats only if they buy into SAPs special three-year reprieve beyond standard maintenance end-of-life at the end of 2027. More than 40% would increase the budget from the outset, and 30% would reduce the project scope. SAP user companies are up against the clock.

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

Network World

For many organizations, while budgets are ticking slightly up, it’s only in line with inflation, while new initiatives, including AI, need to be funded.” According to Goldman Sachs , data center demand in the US alone is projected to nearly triple by 2030, driving more than $1 trillion in investment.

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Cybersecurity under siege: How AI and ransomware are redefining threats in the Middle East

CIO Business Intelligence

The talent crisis and leadership divide While Middle Eastern organizations plan to boost cybersecurity budgets by 11% in 2025, Setareh stresses that technology alone isnt enough. Still, the region faces a paradox: 77% of Middle Eastern firms raised cyber budgets in 2024, yet 45% lack skilled teams to deploy solutions effectively.

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What is NaaS? Providers, delivery models, and benefits explained

Network World

ABI Research predicts that by 2030, more than 90% of enterprises will consume at least 25% of their network services via NaaS. And from a cost perspective, NaaS pricing is fluid, so business leaders may find that per-year operational costs are more than they budgeted and theres a risk of significant fluctuations in monthly bills.

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Unlocking the potential of generative AI in the software development life cycle

CIO Business Intelligence

Nearly half of C-suite respondents report that over 30% of tech projects are late or over budget, with one in five dissatisfied with most outcomes. The testing phase, particularly user acceptance testing (UAT), can become a labor-intensive bottleneck — and a budget breaker. And the challenges don’t end there.

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Gartner: Top 10 strategic technology trends for 2025

Network World

Further, many organizations haven’t yet planned or budgeted for this shift,” stated Mark Horvath, vice president analyst at Gartner. Gartner predicts that by 2030, 80% of humans will engage with smart robots on a daily basis, up from less than 10% today. But that’s hardly a simple switch.

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EU moves toward regulating data center energy and water use

CIO Business Intelligence

between 2020 and 2030. project an annual data center growth rate of 10% or more through 2030. Expect CIOs’ strategic decisions, reporting obligations, and budgets to be increasingly impacted by this equation. Several analyst firms, including McKinsey & Co. Data Center, Green IT, Regulation