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Artificial Intelligence
Why 73% of CIOs Are Rewriting Their AI Governance Playbooks Before 2027
New research across 1,200 enterprises shows governance, not model performance, has become the top blocker to scaling generative AI past the pilot stage.
Cybersecurity
Zero Trust Fatigue: Why Half of Rollouts Stall at Phase Two
A survey of 400 CISOs finds identity sprawl, not budget, is the leading cause of stalled zero-trust programs.
Cloud Computing
FinOps 2.0: Why Cost Optimization Alone No Longer Satisfies the Board
Boards now want cloud spend tied to product outcomes — not just a lower bill. Here's how leading IT finance teams are responding.
The CIOs who win this decade won't be the ones who adopted AI first — they'll be the ones who governed it best.
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of enterprises increased cloud spend in 2026 despite active cost-optimization mandates.
CIO Edition Research, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence
The AI Advantage: Driving sales performance with next-generation tools
From cutting down repetitive tasks to connecting data to continuously optimizing performance—AI helps sellers create momentum and crush sales. Read The AI Advantage to find out how AI suppor
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Cloud Computing
Cloud Computing
Regulated. Complex. Always On. — A conversation with Continent 8's CTO
Nutanix Field CTO Kevin O’Connor talks with Continent 8’s CTO about running critical infrastructure at global scale, where resilience, regulation and performance are all non-negotiable.
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Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity
Securing hybrid work
How DaaS is modernizing traditional VDI models for IT The rise of hybrid work models means that employees are now demanding fast and secure access to apps and desktops when working remotely.
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Data & Analytics
Data & Analytics
Data-Driven Workforce: The Future Is Now
Workforce management is increasingly becoming a boardroom topic. Worsening staff shortages in particular are putting even more pressure on current staff, while imposing heavier demands on lo
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Digital Transformation
Digital Transformation
7 Ways to Automate Your Marketing Funnel
Learn how to create great customer experiences at scale. At a time when marketers are being asked to “do more with less,” marketing automation can save the day. By automating routine, repeti
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Leadership
Leadership
Optimize Your Workforce. Maximize Your Results.
When managing a large workforce, the difference between good and great often comes down to how effectively you schedule. ORTEC Workforce Scheduling helps you move beyond spreadsheets and gue
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Networking
Networking
10 cases where networking made all the difference
We look at 10 use cases where network modernization played a significant role to address and accelerate a strategic business initiative.
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Leadership
Enterprise Software Spend Growth Slows to 4.1% as Budgets Tighten
CFOs are asking IT to justify renewals line by line for the first time in years, forcing harder vendor consolidation calls.
Kevin O'Hara
Digital Transformation
Three Lessons from the Retailer That Rebuilt Its Stack in 11 Months
Speed came from narrowing scope ruthlessly, not from adding headcount — a pattern emerging across fast transformations.
Isabelle Moreau
Leadership
What CIOs Actually Asked Vendors at This Year's Gartner Symposium
Fewer questions about features, more about total cost of ownership and exit terms.
Teresa Blanco
Cloud Computing
Observability Tool Sprawl: The Hidden Tax on Platform Teams
The average enterprise platform team now runs seven overlapping monitoring tools.
Noah Fischer
Cybersecurity
Why Identity, Not the Firewall, Is Now the Primary Security Boundary
Identity verification has quietly become the control plane security teams bet on.
Aditi Rao
Data & Analytics
Data Residency Rules Are Reshaping Where Enterprises Build Data Centers
Sovereignty requirements are now a siting decision, not just a compliance checkbox.
Henrik Lindqvist
Networking
Inside the SASE Rollout That Cut WAN Costs by 30% in One Fiscal Year
A phased rollout across 220 branch sites shows what a realistic SASE timeline actually looks like.
Diego Alvarez
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