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Network teams are ready to switch tool vendors

Network World

Nearly 74% of IT organizations are at least somewhat likely to replace a network management tool over the next two years, according to new research from Enterprise Management Associates (EMA). “I I don’t think anyone is tied to their existing tools,” an IT operations manager at a very large government agency recently told an EMA analyst. “If

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Report: Amazon will use Microsoft 365 cloud productivity tools in $1B ‘megadeal’

GeekWire

GeekWire File Photo) Amazon has committed more than $1 billion to license Microsoft 365 cloud productivity software for 1 million of its corporate and frontline workers in a surprise “megadeal” between the crosstown rivals, Insider reported Tuesday , citing an internal document and a person familiar with the matter.

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Understanding the Importance of Educational Content Licensing for Schools and Institutions

Kitaboo

That’s what we call educational content licensing. Whether it’s eBooks, videos, or digital learning tools, educational content licensing allows you to use all the exciting content legally. This licensing is what enables your school to offer a top-notch learning experience. Table of Contents: I. Wrapping Up!

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Want to save more than 20% on cloud? Research shows you how…

CIO Business Intelligence

A new research study conducted by Foundry exposes what the most successful cloud cost management programs have in common, helping IT and financial leaders pinpoint FinOps approaches generating the highest savings. The FinOps Framework puts forward a process for addressing cloud waste management. The tools they use. The problem?

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Take FinOps beyond the cloud: How to widen your IT financial savings

CIO Business Intelligence

A new surge of enthusiasm surrounds a strategic framework poised to simplify the management of cloud expenses and help companies lower their IT costs — it’s called FinOps, a portmanteau of the words Financial and DevOps. Public cloud infrastructure seems to be a place where you can “check out any time you like, but you can never leave.”

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Cloud ROI: Getting innovation economics right with FinOps

CIO Business Intelligence

Is the cloud a good investment? How can we invest responsibly in the cloud? Nearly 85% of CIOs say despite increasing IT budgets they are under pressure to stretch budgets further than ever before—with a focus on technical debt and cloud costs. Thus, cloud waste is now a thing. Does it deliver strong returns? Here’s why.

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Grounding sky-high cloud costs: 3 hot tips

CIO Business Intelligence

Cloud doesn’t just open the door to enabling advanced technologies like AI, hyper-automation, and big data analytics – it unlocks a complex realm of costs and expense management problems that can threaten innovation and its financial sustainability. This is the first and most essential step for mastering today’s cloud economics.

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