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5 key metrics for IT success

CIO

IT leaders are drowning in metrics, with many finding themselves up to their KPIs in a seemingly bottomless pool of measurement tools. There are several important metrics that can be used to achieve IT success, says Jonathan Nikols, senior vice president of global enterprise sales for the Americas at Verizon. “To Here they are.

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Selling the C-suite on preemptive IT investments

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But disaster recovery is just one example of projects that are of an important and preemptive nature that CIOs want to fund but find de-prioritized when it comes to budget approval. In 2024, LinkedIn surveys show that half of all Americans want to change jobs.

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2022 IT Operations Survey Highlights: Good, Bad and Ugly

Kaseya

The 2022 IT Operations Survey Report by Kaseya provides detailed insights into the state of IT operations at SMBs, highlights how IT professionals at SMBs do their job, their technology preferences, investment priorities and the trends they hope to capitalize on in the near future. Changes in IT security budgets. Critically.

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5 ways to maximize your cloud investment

CIO

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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Top reasons for implementing NaaS

CIO

By Cathy Won, Consultant with eTeam, HPE Aruba Networking Contributor In a recent IDC NaaS survey 1 , sponsored by HPE, 71% of respondents agree or strongly agree as-a-service (aaS) consumption models offer better IT agility compared to traditional consumption models.

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Why CIOs should invest in digital through economic headwinds

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But released the next day, the 2023 Gartner CIO and Technology Executive Survey revealed that EMEA-based CIOs expect IT budgets to increase 4.4% Gartner’s managing VP Mary Mesaglio said she remained optimistic for tech investments, with the latest crisis offering CIOs yet another opportunity to “make the difference”.

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IT Budgeting: Tips and Best Practices for IT Professionals

Kaseya

What Is IT Budgeting? IT budgeting is the process of allocating money to be spent on an organization’s IT systems and services. It includes budgeting for all technologies and projects across all departments within the organization. Why Is IT Budgeting Important? How Often Should IT Budgeting Take Place?

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