Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

With nearly 90% of companies reporting cyberattacks, pen testing budgets are on the rise, with cloud infrastructure and services a key focus area, according to a new report. The post Pen testing report: IT budgets should focus on entire security stack appeared first on TechRepublic.

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CTOvision

AUGUST 3, 2020

These and many other fascinating insights are from the recently published IDG Cloud Computing Survey 2020. You can download a copy here for free (PDF, 12 pp., The survey’s […].

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The Accidental Successful CIO

OCTOBER 12, 2022

What steps can a CIO take in order to avoid spending their budget buying technology that will just end up going to waste? The CIO is Spending Too Much On The Cloud. There’s no hiding it: everybody knows the benefits of the cloud. As the CIO, you are in charge of determining where the department’s budget gets spent.

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Forrester IT

JUNE 28, 2023

The first quarter earnings reports from hyperscale public cloud providers highlight the challenges of repositioning themselves for the generative AI transformation promised by large language model (LLMs) even as those vendors must adapt to customers’ tighter tech budgets. Forrester clients can find our perspective here.

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Venture Beast

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

There are increasing concerns among execs who want to know why the cloud, which was meant to save money, has quickly eaten up their budgets. Read More.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 29, 2024

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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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Budget planning during uncertain economic times is never CIOs’ favorite activity. For the most part, budgets are holding steady or growing in the single digits, with continued investments in security, analytics, and the cloud, among other areas. Gartner predicts 2023 IT spending will grow 5.1%

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Information Week

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

As cloud services continue to make up a greater share of enterprises’ budgets, FinOps can help savvy organizations make their spending go further.

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Information Week

JUNE 6, 2022

Which cloud budgeting approaches should CIOs consider -- and which areas of budget waste should be targeted for cost improvements? Here are four ways to control your cloud spend.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 26, 2023

IT leaders seeking to drive enterprise growth through technology investments are often saddled with budgets that make their tasks of increasing the top and bottom lines challenging. Despite an estimated increase to IT budgets of 5.1% The year 2023 seems to be no different.

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TechSpot

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Use our guide to help you pick the best Chromebook, whatever your budget or needs. Chromebooks are versatile laptop alternatives that come in a wealth of shapes, sizes, and prices.

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Information Week

AUGUST 14, 2023

Getting the most out of your cloud budget requires thoughtful research and planning. Here are six proven tactics that will help you bring your cloud costs under control.

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IT Toolbox

JANUARY 18, 2024

Optimize cloud spending and embrace hybrid strategies for efficient computing in tightening budgets. The post Making the Most of a Cloudy Forecast appeared first on Spiceworks.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Because as a young CIO, I was struggling with obtaining budget approvals for a range of IT initiatives. A majority of CIOs I speak with dread the budget approval process and breathe a welcome sigh of relief when annual budgeting comes to an end. Why was I at this presentation, you ask?

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Information Week

APRIL 11, 2022

Tired of sky-high cloud costs? Here are some suggestions for bringing your cloud spending back down to earth.

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CTOvision

APRIL 14, 2020

According to IDC, global spending on public cloud services and infrastructure is expected to increase from $229 billion in 2019 to almost $500 billion in 2023. With cloud budgets set to skyrocket, here are tips to help enterprise organizations save money when using a public, private, hybrid, or multi-cloud approach.

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Information Week

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

While cloud spending continues to grow as a percent of the total IT budget, traditional IT still commands the majority of IT dollars.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 15, 2024

When the monthly cloud bill arrives, CFOs are hitting the roof. Cloud cost management tools are an answer. Budgeting, Cloud Management, Enterprise Buyer’s Guides, IT Management, Vendor Management Developer teams are learning that the pennies add up, sometimes faster than expected, and it’s time for some discipline.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Upgrading cloud infrastructure is critical for deploying broad AI initiatives more quickly, so that’s a key area where investments are being made this year. The numbers are higher from Foundry’s 2023 State of CIO survey , which finds that 91% of CIOs expect their tech budgets to either increase or stay the same in 2023.

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Forrester IT

AUGUST 21, 2019

Recent stock and bond market turmoil has highlighted the growing risk of a US economic slowdown and even a recession — a prospect that 74% of economists think will happen by 2021, according to a survey of US economists by the National Association of Business Economists. We at Forrester are not quite as pessimistic. But […].

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Google Cloud’s Director of Office of the CISO Nick Godfrey reminds business leaders to integrate security into conversations around financial and business targets.

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Tech Republic Cloud

JUNE 26, 2020

Cloud services are driving digital transformations, and experts say they are a game changer for delivering value to customers.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 22, 2023

Investing in IT without busting the budget is no mean feat, for even the most well-heeled organizations. The Public Cloud’s Greatest Gift is Still OpEx Some relief may be found in the playbook created by the public cloud market. Budget-conscious organizations are increasingly turning to pay-per-use subscriptions billed as OpEx.

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Information Week

JANUARY 30, 2023

As remote and hybrid work rises in popularity, so will the adoption of technologies that prioritize agile, secure end-user computing.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Cloud costs remain a key concern for IT leaders, who find themselves nearing a crossroads where expenditures for core workloads will need containment to free up spend for innovation. 1 barrier to moving forward in the cloud. Cloud costs continue to be a top concern for CIOs,” says Dave McCarthy, analyst at IDC.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 10, 2024

Migrating infrastructure and applications to the cloud is never straightforward, and managing ongoing costs can be equally complicated. 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.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

This conundrum is what motivated Tomago to migrate its ERP system to the cloud back in 2015. Describing their existing systems as “burning platforms,” he says that migrating to the cloud was essentially their only option. We walked into a partner-managed cloud environment,” he says. “We

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 25, 2024

Cloud cost management remains a critical CIO priority. With questions around ROI, increasing outlay, and corporate scrutiny on IT cost savings on the rise, CIOs must know not only what contributes to their organization’s overall cloud spend but also how to optimize it.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

As enterprise CIOs seek to find the ideal balance between the cloud and on-prem for their IT workloads, they may find themselves dealing with surprises they did not anticipate — ones where the promise of the cloud, and cloud vendors, fall short versus the realities of enterprise IT. That’s where the contract comes into play.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 22, 2023

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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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of cloud computing, today’s leading enterprises are seeking ways to optimize their operations and enhance their security measures. Cloud costs and security are two critical aspects that every organization must carefully manage, and they are more closely intertwined than you might think.

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Computer Weekly

JANUARY 25, 2017

Research from IT services provider Trustmarque suggests the way that enterprises run their IT budgets is out of step with how they consume and pay for cloud

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Tech Republic Cloud

JUNE 5, 2020

These eight areas will net fast budget reductions with minimal disruption to the business and headcount.

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Information Week

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

If optimizing your cloud spending is on your to-do list this year, these tips could help you stay within budget.

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Tech Republic Security

APRIL 20, 2022

The post Enjoy extra home security with this budget-friendly smart camera appeared first on TechRepublic. Your home needs protection. This inexpensive security camera can help.

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Tech Republic Cloud

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Apptio Asia-Pacific General Manager Pete Wilson says growing IT financial literacy in local enterprises is helping IT teams resist cost-cutting pressure and tie spending to business growth.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

It’s no longer a question of whether organizations are moving to the cloud but rather how well it’s going. Cloud isn’t that shiny new object in the distance, full of possibility. Companies may have had highly detailed migration or execution plans, but many failed to develop a point of view on the role of cloud in the enterprise.

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