Why use of Apple devices is growing in the enterprise [Q&A]
The use of Apple devices in the enterprise has increased in recent years. But what's behind this trend and how much impact is it having?
We spoke to Weldon Dodd, SVP of community at Apple device management and security specialist Kandji, to discover how Apple has become a strategic choice for businesses, leading to increased employee productivity and even additional revenue opportunities.
Enterprises hang onto mainframes as migration strategies shift
A new report suggests that faced with mounting competition and economic uncertainty, 92 percent of global enterprises are changing course to retain mainframes as part of pragmatic hybrid strategies, rather than pursuing wholesale cloud shifts.
The latest Mainframe Modernization Business Barometer Report from Advanced, based on a survey of 400 IT leaders worldwide, reveals hybrid infrastructure strategies taking hold to balance workloads across cloud and mainframe. In fact, only six percent expect outright mainframe replacement anytime soon.
How to put sustainability into your digital transformation
Sustainability has become one of the largest considerations for businesses worldwide with 96 percent of G250 companies reporting on sustainability or ESG matters. And sustainability cannot, and should not, be forgotten in your IT advancements and digital transformation.
Developing your digital transformation strategy has many considerations, but one that you shouldn’t neglect is the impact it can have on the environment. Integrating sustainability into a digital transformation program is not just about reducing environmental impact -- it's about future-proofing your business, enhancing efficiency, and meeting the expectations of customers and stakeholders in an increasingly eco-conscious world.
Use of distributed cloud expected to rise over the next year
Both developers and decision makers are seeing a shift in the market towards a more decentralized cloud, according to new research.
The study from Akamai, in partnership with ClearPath Strategies and SlashData shows 55 percent of developers already actively work on distributed cloud architectures, 87 percent of ITDMs expect their use of the distributed cloud to increase over the next 12 months.
Why open source is key to modernizing the enterprise -- without ditching the mainframe [Q&A]
Many large enterprises still rely heavily on mainframes to offer a reliable and secure basis for their systems.
But as digital transformation efforts gain pace, developers are eyeing frameworks that can boost their modernization efforts. We spoke to Phil Buckellew, president of infrastructure modernization at Rocket Software, to find out how open source software can bridge the divide between modern applications and mission-critical mainframe infrastructure.
Only 19 percent of manufacturing leaders are confident of their cyber defenses
New research into the manufacturing threat landscape from Trustwave finds that just 19 percent of manufacturing industry leaders are confident in their cyber defense mechanisms.
The research documents the attack flow utilized by threat groups, exposing their tactics, techniques, and procedures. From email-borne malware to the exploitation of SMB and DCOM protocols for lateral movement, these persistent threats pose significant risks to the manufacturing sector.
AI and automation are top enterprise priorities
According to a new report from Digitate 90 percent of IT decision-makers plan to deploy more automation, including AI, in the next 12 months.
Based on a survey of 601 US-based IT decision-makers in organizations with more than 1,000 employees and conducted with Sapio Research, the study finds 26 percent of respondents plan to implement machine-operated tasks that require limited human input or fully transition to autonomous systems in the next five years.
36 percent of IT workers worry that AI will take their jobs
A new study finds that 36 percent of IT workers are very concerned that generative AI tools will take their jobs in the next five years, this is 17 points higher than for other office workers.
However, the report from Ivanti finds office workers are six times more likely to say that generative AI benefits employers than employees.
IT leaders want action on AI
A new report shows that 83 percent of IT leaders believe GenAI technology will transform every facet of society and business, with 78 percent saying that understanding its potentially disruptive impact is a top business priority.
The study from Appsbroker and CTS shows 86 percent of organizations have already been impacted by GenAI, with a better understanding of the potentially disruptive impacts of the technology a top priority for 78 percent of them.
Evolving change management to software value realization
Most digital transformations fail. As a global entrepreneur and former software implementation consultant for Fortune 500 companies, I know that a digital initiative doesn’t end after a platform goes live. Digital change has a huge impact on our employees, who interact with about 13 applications 30 times per day to be successful in their jobs.
When trying to get employees to embrace new technology and tools, leaders say their biggest challenge is hard-to-use applications with a high learning curve (68 percent). It is, therefore, not surprising that many employees’ responses to digital transformation follow a process similar to the Kubler-Ross Stages of Grief. In the context of software adoption, we can think of this in terms of the associated Kubler-Ross Change Curve.
Nine out of 10 British businesses want to invest in new technologies
A new study shows nine in 10 British businesses plan to invest in new technology including adaptive AI, sustainable tech, neurotech, applied observability and digital immune systems, in the next 12 months.
The report from software and services company Advanced shows that 70 percent of businesses are either already using or researching ways to bring adaptive AI into their working practices, even though almost 50 percent of business owners are concerned about the risks of doing so.
Majority of employees want GenAI in their lives
Employees are embracing generative AI and its capabilities, with 86 percent of respondents to a new survey saying they want to use GenAI at work, and 52 percent seeing GenAI as a great tool to find more relevant information.
The study, of over 2,000 US adults conducted by Arlington Research for Coveo, finds 56 percent of respondents believe GenAI tools would save them at least an hour a day at work. However, more than 50 percent of respondents' companies don't have a GenAI policy in place to enable their employees to leverage these capabilities safely and privately.
Over half of supplier management processes still not digitized
New research from Ivalua shows more than half (53 percent) of procurement and supplier management processes have yet to be digitized.
This is creating inefficiencies, with procurement teams estimating they are wasting 22 percent of their time each year dealing with paper-based or manual processes.
Why digital transformation is key to managing supplier relationships [Q&A]
Digital transformation doesn't just affect your own business, it has a major influence on your relationships with suppliers and partners too.
We talked to Dan Amzallag, COO at Ivalua, to discuss the impact of digital transformation on the supplier ecosystem and procurement processes.
No more AI please, the infrastructure won't cope
While there's continuing buzz surrounding the use of AI, only 50 percent of IT leaders in a new survey say their company's current infrastructure is equipped to handle greater use of it.
The research from observability platform for hybrid IT infrastructures, LogicMonitor, shows that IT leaders do grasp the immense potential of AI technology, and even have a shortlist of desired outcomes it could help tackle.
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