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Almost two-thirds of UK CTOs believe technology is not aligned with business objectives
Over half ( 60 %) of UK Chief Technology
Officers ( CTOs ) believe that technology is not aligned with the business objectives in their organisation , according to new research from developer marketplace platform , Deazy .
The State of European Dev Ecosystem 2022 revealed that cybersecurity and data breach vulnerabilities were the biggest concerns for UK CTOs , with 52 % saying that ’ s what kept them awake at night . One-third of CTOs said that a lack of IT resources to manage current projects and tech not delivering what the business needs were their biggest headaches , while more than one in five said a scarcity of technical talent .
There was positive news in terms of budgets . Two-fifths ( 18 %) of CTOs said their organisation ’ s technology spend increased significantly over the past 12 months , while 61 % said it has slightly increased . Despite this , insufficient resources ( 45 %) and insufficient budget
( 40 %) were two of the biggest reasons given for a technology project not getting off the ground , along with a lack of support from the board ( 42 %).
“ The idea that technology is not fully aligned with business objectives feels archaic in 2022 , but the research findings clearly indicate that this is a real problem ,” said Andy Peddar , CEO , Deazy . “ CTOs are being asked to protect the organisation against data breaches and cyberattacks while developing new applications , supporting existing applications and managing hybrid working environments .”
Telehouse Paris data centre to strengthen European network connectivity and support digital sovereignty
Global colocation provider , Telehouse
International Corporation of Europe , has announced the start of construction work for a second data centre at its TH3 Paris Magny campus in France .
The construction of the new data centre is in line with Telehouse ’ s strategic plan to support European and national digital sovereignty by expanding its hosting and connectivity capabilities at its existing European sites , thereby helping to attract global Internet traffic to European soil .
This new data centre will provide 12,000m2 of IT floor space and 18 megawatts of electrical power . It will benefit from the highest levels of security and resilience and guaranteed uptime of 99.999 %.
The data centre is scheduled to open its doors in October 2023 and follows a number of Telehouse data centre expansion projects including the TH2 Paris connectivity hub – one of the most connected data centres in France , the opening of Telehouse South , the fifth data centre at the Telehouse London Docklands campus , a new data centre facility in Frankfurt and the opening of the first data centre in Marseilles – the strategic entry point for submarine cables to Europe .
“ This is a crucial step in our ongoing European growth strategy and adds value to our customers colocating in the UK and around the world ,” said Takayo Takamuro , Deputy Managing Director at Telehouse . “ The expansion in Paris is an important piece in the global connectivity puzzle , enhancing the services we offer from our other locations and providing long-term benefits , including low latency global connections , greater bandwidth and less jitter .”
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