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8 reasons your cloud costs are too high

CIO Business Intelligence

Nobody wants to waste money on cloud services. But by failing to fully address a handful of basic issues, many IT leaders squander funds on cloud services that could be used to support other important projects and initiatives especially as AI comes along to alter the cloud economics equation.

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3% IT budget increases fueled by AI, security, networking

Network World

IT budgets are seeing modest increases, according to recent survey data, with businesses looking to invest their IT dollars in artificial intelligence, data analytics, networking and more. Essentially, only companies in dire financial straits are likely to be cutting IT budgets.

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Business continuity planning: A proactive approach to threat management

CIO Business Intelligence

Events like this highlight the importance of developing contingency plans based on events in the world that can impact businesses. Business continuity is an essential part of the planning process for CIOs and CTOs. Black swan events can impact businesses in significant ways. Do you have maintenance windows?

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Delivering better business outcomes for CIOs

CIO Business Intelligence

Businesses have long understood that simplifying and centralizing operations can reduce costs, break down silos, and foster collaboration and sustainability. Yet, despite its potential, cloud computing has not fully leveraged these advantages in managing complex cloud environments.

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Rising cloud costs leave CIOs seeking ways to cope

CIO Business Intelligence

If you’re stressing over cloud cost increases, you’re not alone. Three out of every five organizations saw cloud spending increase in the past year, with nearly four in 10 who experienced price hikes saying their costs jumped by more than 25% — this according to a recent survey of IT professionals commissioned by cloud provider Civo.

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14 in-demand cloud roles companies are hiring for

CIO Business Intelligence

After marked increase in cloud adoption through the pandemic, enterprises are facing new challenges, namely around the security, maintenance, and management of cloud infrastructure. According to the Foundry report, 78% of organizations say that, in response to cloud investments made by the organization, they have added new roles.

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Capitalizing on technology budgets: A CIO’s story

CIO Business Intelligence

While traditional approaches to bridging the profitability gap, like layoffs and budget cuts, can harm company culture, an innovative and practical alternative is capitalizing on technology budgets. However, it’s important to remember that headcount and budget cuts are not the only strategies to streamline costs.

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