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NASA overspent $15 million on unused Oracle licenses as it failed to track usage

CIO Business Intelligence

The report attributes the huge over-expenditure to vendor lock-in and NASA’s unwillingness to risk a license audit by Oracle because of its lack of visibility into software management. These challenges expose the agency to increased costs because of penalties for violations of software licensing agreements, the report showed.

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Many CIOs are better equipped to combat rising IT costs. Are you?

CIO Business Intelligence

Inflation may have dropped from its high in 2022, but the price pressures on IT budgets have continued unabated. in June, 2022, to 3.7% in June, 2022, to 3.7% general inflation rate masks some higher increases hitting IT budgets. While inflation challenges have moderated in the US from a high of 9.1%

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5 ways to maximize your cloud investment

CIO Business Intelligence

No IT organization wants to get caught short on processing or storage resources that could negatively affect operations, or have to suddenly add resources that exceed the budget. In this way, you can take advantage of the cloud’s agile, on-demand approach with unlimited capacity without breaking the budget.

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

CIO Business Intelligence

To be sure, enterprise cloud budgets continue to increase, with IT decision-makers reporting that 31% of their overall technology budget will go toward cloud computing and two-thirds expecting their cloud budget to increase in the next 12 months, according to the Foundry Cloud Computing Study 2023. growth experienced in 2022.

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Teaching Materials Management Systems in Higher Education: Challenges and Opportunities

Kitaboo

Opportunities in Teaching Materials Management Systems Integration of Innovative Technologies Collaborative Content Creation and Sharing Strategic Resource Allocation and Budget Management IV. Understanding legal frameworks is crucial in navigating the intricacies of fair use, open educational resources (OER), and Creative Commons licensing.

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Gaming opportunities for investors in 2023: Generative AI, low-code, metaverse, and more

GeekWire

PitchBook Image) A new report from the Seattle-based venture capital firm PitchBook indicates that the international video game industry entered a period of contraction in 2022, but new opportunities for investment are opening in fields such as VR, AR, the metaverse, and the potential role of generative AI in game development.

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Authoring Software: Features, Capabilities, How to Choose, and More

Kitaboo

Some are sold as lifetime licenses (meaning they’re yours forever), while others offer multiple tiers of license options depending on your needs. Blog , Digital Publishing , eBook solution , Education Technology / October 20, 2022. Digital Publishing / October 3, 2022. Digital Publishing / October 7, 2022.