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11 ways to reduce your IT costs now

CIO Business Intelligence

Companies taking a multicloud approach can experience ballooning OpEx numbers, says Barrett Schrader, managing director of the technology consulting group at Protiviti: “Organizations can take advantage of volume discounts with reduced complexity. Consumption-based contracts are self-optimizing,” says Gartner’s Buchanan.

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6 tips for making the most of a tight IT budget

CIO Business Intelligence

global inflation rate, an ongoing talent squeeze, and persistent supply issues as a triple threat to CIOs’ ability to realize time to value for their tech investments this year, according to its 2023 Gartner CIO and Technology Executive Survey , which gathered data from 2,203 CIOs in 81 countries and all major industries.

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Weighing risk and reward with gen AI vendor selection

CIO Business Intelligence

According to an O’Reilly survey released late last month, 23% of companies are using one of OpenAI’s models. According to an Ernst & Young survey of 1,200 global CEOs released in late October, 99% are either planning or are already making “significant” investments in generative AI. He’s not the only one.

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7 challenges facing CIOs and IT leaders in 2020

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The most obvious answer is pay a premium for the best talent, or hire consultants with modern skills. A recent survey found that 70% of enterprise ransomware victims paid the ransom. Next, take the three-step plan to protect against ransomware that is outlined in this article : Cybersecurity measures, backups, and education.