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CIOs take aim at SaaS sprawl

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Years into strategies centered on adopting cloud point solutions, CIOs increasingly find themselves facing a bill past due: rationalizing, managing, and integrating an ever-expanding lineup of SaaS offerings — many of which they themselves didn’t bring into the organization’s cloud estate.

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10 best practices when partnering for strategic skills

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Enterprise CIOs have always been at a disadvantage competing with tech firms for skilled IT pros, but accelerated transformation efforts and an AI gold rush have significantly intensified the talent war, prompting CIOs to increasingly turn to outside firms for help. D ue diligence pays off. Seek cultural affinity and ethical alignment.

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10 highest-paying IT jobs

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The past year was rough for the tech industry, with several companies reporting layoffs and the looming threat of a recession. But despite the bumpy year, demand for technology skills remains strong, with the US tech unemployment rate dropping to 1.5% as of January.

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5 ways to maximize your cloud investment

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Migrating infrastructure and applications to the cloud is never straightforward, and managing ongoing costs can be equally complicated. Refactor your applications to take advantage of web services or serverless capabilities, and re-architect your infrastructure to optimize resource usage,” he says.

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The biggest enterprise technology M&A deals of the year

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Technology and telecommunications deals accounted for more than one-fifth of that, according to Shearman & Sterling. Keeping on top of activity in this area can help your company make the most of emerging opportunities and steer clear of issues that often arise when vendors combine. M&A volume climbed from $3.26

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10 cloud strategy questions every IT leader must answer

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Many organizations are due to revisit their cloud strategies, as their businesses have changed and vendor offerings have matured,” says Brian Alletto, technology director at digital services consultancy West Monroe. It’s essential to align cloud strategy with other existing technology strategies (e.g.,

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Outsourced IT: Is It Right for Your Company?

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Outsourced IT is the concept of hiring external service vendors to handle certain IT functions. Companies outsource infrastructure management, application services, utility services, cloud-enabled outsourcing, software-as-a-service and more. Drawbacks of IT Outsourcing.

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