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ERP modernization: Still a make-or-break project for CIOs

CIO Business Intelligence

When it embarked on an ERP modernization project, the second time proved to be the charm for Allegis Corp., Two ERP deployments in seven years is not for the faint of heart,” admits Dave Shannon, CIO of the hardware distribution firm. which performed two ERP deployments in seven years.

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CIOs sharpen cloud cost strategies — just as gen AI spikes loom

CIO Business Intelligence

“After some time, people have understood the storage needs better based on usage and preventing data extract fees.” I strike this language from all my contracts.” A self-hosted infrastructure is time-intensive, demands specialized expertise, and comes with significant expenses.”

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Innovation: 3 Key Elements for Success

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While the usual approach would involve hiring a bunch of consultants or a system integrator to overhaul the existing systems, our customer took a different approach. NFV replaces proprietary fixed-function appliances with virtualized software functions running on commodity hardware. We had to acquire it through hiring and training.

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11 ways to reduce your IT costs now

CIO Business Intelligence

West Monroe’s Tanowitz agrees, saying, “There’s cloud spend where immature governance approaches have resulted in excess consumption that can be reduced when a holistic cloud architecture approach is taken.” Consumption-based contracts are self-optimizing,” says Gartner’s Buchanan.

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10 cloud mistakes that can sink your business

CIO Business Intelligence

A pragmatic and structured architectural approach when moving to the cloud is critical,” says William Peldzus, senior director and Center of Excellence head with enterprise consulting firm Capgemini Americas. He notes that multiyear contracts can lock unwary clients into expensive, inflexible consumption models.

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Do You Have Micro-Cloud Management Solutions? Visit DIUx Mountain View CA March 31

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The Army is seeking innovative micro-cloud management solutions and plans to award innovative prototype contracts over the next three months. THE PROBLEM – The Army is expanding its distributed micro-cloud architecture, characterized by commonly abstracted and controlled hardware suites that form a vast heterogeneous dynamic resource pool.

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The secrets of successful cloud-first strategies

CIO Business Intelligence

By far the fastest approach is to lift and shift the whole environment, says Matthew Hon, CTO for public sector at technology services company Fujitsu Americas, as rewriting applications for the cloud could take more than two years to complete. These are just some of the principles that need to guide developers in this journey,” he says.

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