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Our reader studies capture enterprise technology insights from a highly engaged audience of IT Decision Makers (ITDMs) with direct influence over technology specification, procurement, and deployment decisions
Data Compliance:
Three Markets, Three Strategies
1,100 IT decision makers reveal how regional maturity and AI’s emerging role require distinct vendor strategies across EMEA, NAMER, and APAC
Data Compliance: Three Markets, Three Strategies
1,100 IT decision makers reveal how regional maturity and AI’s emerging role require distinct vendor strategies across EMEA, NAMER, and APAC
AI Storage Strategies:
Planning Today, Scaling Tomorrow
Insights from a survey of 451 IT Decision Makers (ITDMs) on implementing AI workloads. Highlighting infrastructure challenges, investment strategies, and lessons learned, emphasizing how company size influences AI storage infrastructure decisions
AI Storage Strategies:
Planning Today, Scaling Tomorrow
Insights from a survey of 451 IT Decision Makers (ITDMs) on implementing AI workloads. Highlighting infrastructure challenges, investment strategies, and lessons learned, emphasizing how company size influences AI storage infrastructure decisions
Inside the Black Box: How Tech Buying Decisions Really Happen in 2025
A survey of 1,039 IT Decision-Makers (ITDMs), reveals the intricate process of technology purchasing, while also detailing the influence of company size, decision-maker involvement, and trusted information sources on the buying journey
Inside the Black Box: How Tech Buying Decisions Really Happen in 2025
A survey of 1,039 IT Decision-Makers (ITDMs), reveals the intricate process of technology purchasing, while also detailing the influence of company size, decision-maker involvement, and trusted information sources on the buying journey
Fighting AI Cyber Crime with AI Cyber Defense
This report from The Register in March 2025 explores how IT leaders are utilizing AI to defend against the increasing threat of AI-powered cyber crimes
Fighting AI Cyber Crime with AI Cyber Defense
This report from The Register in March 2025 explores how IT leaders are utilizing AI to defend against the increasing threat of AI-powered cyber crimes
ITDM Outlook 2025:
AI Compliance and Growth
2,065 IT decision-makers (ITDMs) share their
economic outlook and technology spending intentions for 2025
ITDM Outlook 2025:
AI Compliance and Growth
2,065 IT decision-makers (ITDMs) share their economic outlook and technology spending intentions for 2025
The Cybersecurity Equilibrium: Balancing Preparedness, AI, and Regional Concerns
This report, based on a global survey of 1,792 IT decision-makers (ITDMs), examines cybersecurity concerns, preparedness levels, and investment strategies across different regions and organizational sizes
The Cybersecurity Equilibrium: Balancing Preparedness, AI, and Regional Concerns
This report, based on a global survey of 1,792 IT decision-makers (ITDMs), examines cybersecurity concerns, preparedness levels, and investment strategies across different regions and organizational sizes
Datacenter Futures Shaped
by Power and The Cloud
Explores the current state and future plans for datacenter infrastructure among IT decision-makers globally, highlighting the prevalence of hybrid and on-prem solutions, budget allocation trends, and the significant impact of power constraints on architectural decisions
Datacenter Futures Shaped by Power and The Cloud
Explores the current state and future plans for datacenter infrastructure among IT decision-makers globally, highlighting the prevalence of hybrid and on-prem solutions, budget allocation trends, and the significant impact of power constraints on architectural decisions
IT Sustainability in Focus:
Balancing Costs and Environmental Impact
A survey of 2,869 IT Decision Makers (ITDMs), reveals that while IT sustainability is a growing priority, economic factors like cost reduction often take precedence over ecological benefits, with regional and organizational size variations influencing the approach to green IT and e-waste management
IT Sustainability in Focus:
Balancing Costs and Environmental Impact
A survey of 2,869 IT Decision Makers (ITDMs), reveals that while IT sustainability is a growing priority, economic factors like cost reduction often take precedence over ecological benefits, with regional and organizational size variations influencing the approach to green IT and e-waste management
Who is Driving AI and GenAI in the Enterprise?
Explores the procurement and decision-making practices for AI and GenAI solutions within enterprises, highlighting the significant involvement of IT leadership, the rapid adoption of GenAI use cases, and the challenges of managing “shadow AI” amidst evolving regulations and the need for organizational oversight
Who is Driving AI and GenAI in the Enterprise?
Explores the procurement and decision-making practices for AI and GenAI solutions within enterprises, highlighting the significant involvement of IT leadership, the rapid adoption of GenAI use cases, and the challenges of managing “shadow AI” amidst evolving regulations and the need for organizational oversight
ITDM Outlook 2024: Majority of ITDMs
Will Maintain or Increase Spending in 2024
Insights from over 2,400 global IT leaders on technology spending trends, priorities, and strategies for 2024 amidst economic uncertainty
ITDM Outlook 2024: Majority of ITDMs
Will Maintain or Increase Spending in 2024
Insights from over 2,400 global IT leaders on technology spending trends, priorities, and strategies for 2024 amidst economic uncertainty
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