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Cost, security, and flexibility: the business case for open source gen AI

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Both types of gen AI have their benefits, says Ken Ringdahl, the companys CTO. Chatbot Arena ranks more than 160 top models both proprietary and open source and lists their licenses. Legal indemnification is a common feature of gen AI contracts from OpenAI, Microsoft, Adobe, and other major vendors. Too many to choose from?

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HP Awarded $32.4 Million Cybersecurity Contract by U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded the company a cybersecurity contract worth up to $32.4 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded the company a cybersecurity contract worth up to $32.4 HP Enterprise Security Solutions to help 33 U.S. government agencies prevent network and system vulnerabilities.

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SAP customers on Business Suite: New strategy, same old concerns

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To achieve this, SAP must continuously harmonize its product landscape and consistently implement uniform standards, for example, in data models and identity and security services, said DSAG CTO Sebastian Westphal. The CTO emphasizes that all newly developed functions by SAP are fully integrated into the overall system.

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Survey: Why CIOs and CTOs want a new model for IT support and services

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That study focused on CIO and CTO satisfaction with their existing IT support and services models for enterprise software. CIOs and CTOs are frustrated at the many inconveniences of managing multiple vendors. In April of 2023, Censuswide conducted a survey of 608 US respondents from companies with $250m+ revenue.

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SAP offers faster updates, longer maintenance for S/4HANA in private clouds

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The bad news is that many of them are net-new, meaning that the mass of customers still using its legacy ECC system, or running its modern S/4HANA system on-premises, are not migrating as quickly as the company would like to cloud offerings such as Rise with SAP , its subscription package of licensing, hosting, and application management.

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Microsoft commits to AI integration, but delivers no particulars to differentiate from rivals

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Were still looking for what clear ROI Copilot licenses give organizations, for instance, Randall said. Although CoreAI will aim to be developer friendly, CIOs will still need to hire or upskill for skilled implementation teams to manage AI. CIOs will likely face higher operational and usage costs, particularly as AI projects expand.

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11 ways to reduce your IT costs now

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Consider consumption-based contracts One of the best ways to align IT costs with value-generating outcomes is with consumption-based pricing, although it may seem like a higher-cost option. Consumption-based contracts are self-optimizing,” says Gartner’s Buchanan.