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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.” Skills in architecture are also in high demand, as power-hungry AI systems require rethinking of data center design.

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Invest, Experiment, And Scale Back: Budget Priorities For CISOs In 2025

Forrester IT

The majority of security technology decision-makers anticipate further budget increases in 2025. Learn three key areas for CISOs to focus on in the year ahead in this preview of our 2025 Budget Planning Guide for security leaders.

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Why the CIO role should be split in two

CIO Business Intelligence

The fact is that within enterprises, existing architecture is overly complex, often including new digital systems interconnected with legacy systems. This hybrid architecture is a combination of best and bad practice. For most enterprises stuck in this hybrid state, the way forward is to be more discipline around architecture.

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IBM: 78% of mainframe shops are piloting, operating AI apps

Network World

Hybrid by design The mainframe’s ability to be integrated with and modernized by cloud computing architectures is an integral part of its future role. Most enterprises have built tech estates on hybrid cloud architecture, the researchers stated. “In

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How to talk to your board about tech debt

CIO Business Intelligence

When your CEO or CFO asks about the budget needed for technical debt remediation , do you find yourself struggling to justify the investment? Suboptimal integration strategies are partly to blame, and on top of this, companies often don’t have security architecture that can handle both people and AI agents working on IT systems.

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Tech Leaders Target Scale And Enhanced Productivity With 2025 Budgets

Forrester IT

Technology architecture leaders see positive economic signs heading into the 2025 budget planning season. Find out how you can optimize your budget in the year ahead to fund new technology investment and experimentation.

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Data center spending to top $1 trillion by 2029 as AI transforms infrastructure

Network World

Enterprises are now spending about 35% of their data center CapEx budgets on accelerated servers optimized for AI, up from 15% in 2023, says DellOro analyst Baron Fung. For hyperscalers, the AI investment is even higher, as they are already spending 40% of their budgets on accelerated servers.