IT Strategy stories
AI growth and tighter sovereignty rules are pushing Australian enterprises to spread workloads across public, private and sovereign clouds.
One million ageing Windows 10 PCs are set for replacement as Ingram Micro and Microsoft push AI-ready devices to cut security risks and cloud costs.
Many firms are ramping up AI budgets while still lacking the metrics and governance to prove the technology is paying off.
Switching from ChatGPT to Copilot exposed data-loss, support and trust risks, as prompts and tools built by staff proved hard to move or manage.
Customer projects in the DACH region will continue unchanged as Adfinis folds its German unit into a tighter global structure under Felix Kronlage-Dammers.
Only 7% of organisations say their data is ready for AI, risking weaker personalisation and costlier technology investments.
Businesses can avoid costly ERP rip-and-replace projects by layering AI and automation onto existing systems, Rimini Street says.
Organisations with shared HR and IT planning are acting on workforce changes 13% faster, as AI forces quicker decisions on skills and roles.
Businesses need not necessarily rush to replace working PCs for AI, as Dell says those with accelerators can still handle workloads.
The hire comes as enterprise software groups race to align products with AI-driven automation, security and governance demands.
Businesses weighing AI spending may see Google's Forrester ranking as a boost, with Gemini Enterprise aimed at uniting users, developers and IT teams.
Customers facing tighter IT budgets may see a sharper focus on practical returns as Matt Clarkin takes over sales and marketing at Canon Business Services.
IT teams can now handle Mac and Windows vulnerabilities in one workflow, while support agents gain ticketing links that cut manual lookups and errors.
Councils are being urged to track savings and focus on improvement after software roll-outs, as one New Zealand authority cuts ERP ownership costs by 38%.
The move frees budget for AI and eCommerce projects, while preserving more than 700 SAP customisations and avoiding a costly S/4HANA migration.
Cloud spending is set to trigger costly remediation for Canadian firms as undocumented systems, rising costs and security gaps pile up.
Disconnected systems are leaving many accountancy firms short of time, even as a survey finds integrated platforms sharply boost AI readiness.
Remote device management is becoming a core cost and security issue as firms scale IoT fleets across countries and networks.
Outages are now a board-level risk for many UK firms, with most technology leaders saying network resilience is critical to revenue and operations.
Most UK commercial landlords are still only piloting AI, as integration and skills gaps, not cost, slow wider rollout across portfolios.