EDITOR ’ S QUESTION
HOW IMPORTANT IS IT MODERNISATION TO EVOLVE FROM LEGACY INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUPPORT NEW TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES ?
Pure Storage , in partnership with Wakefield Research , has released a new report identifying the obstacles organisations across industries face in today ’ s digital economy while on the path to modernisation , and the investment priorities they are focused on to support business growth .
The new report , IT Leader Insights : The State of IT Modernization Priorities and Challenges Amid Economic Headwinds , reveals the need to evolve from legacy infrastructure to reap the full benefits of emerging technologies investments .
Survey highlights :
The survey , fielded among 500 IT buyers at companies of 500 + employees , found that :
• More than half of IT buyers are prioritising AI / ML and sustainability technology investments : IT buyers have cited that their top investments planned for the next five years are AI / ML ( 52 %) and sustainable technology ( 51 %). While less than half ( 46 %) predict they ’ ll invest in infrastructure automation or orchestration .
• Nine-in-10 IT buyers admit to buying tech their infrastructure could not support : An overwhelming 90 % of IT buyers stated that the pressure of their Digital Transformation agenda led them to buy technology their infrastructure could not support – and 74 % say this resulted in being unable to deploy new technology to leadership ’ s full expectations .
• IT buyers continue to feel pressured to invest in new technologies : More than three-in-five IT buyers ( 62 %) feel pressured all the time or often to make decisions on purchasing technology based on current needs without fully exploring the consequences of these decisions in the longer term . A large proportion ( 76 %) expect increased scrutiny on purchasing decisions over the next five years .
• Nearly all IT buyers plan to modernise IT infrastructure to drive meaningful outcomes : Nearly all survey respondents ( 99 %) plan to modernise their IT infrastructure to better support future technology investments over the next five years , of which 73 % are planning significant upgrades . The top areas of IT infrastructure in need of updates to better support adopting new technology include network and security ( 58 %), data management or storage ( 52 %) and data centre facilities ( 50 %).
Digital Transformation has accelerated at lightning speed , bringing an unprecedented need for IT modernisation . In the face of economic headwinds , IT teams are still focused on operationalising and supporting new digital initiatives , but with the added pressure of tighter budgets and lower staffing levels .
Amid current inflation and recessionary concerns , IT teams must strike a complex balance between supporting critical IT services for their organisation and setting up a foundation on which future initiatives can thrive . With thoughtful investments , organisations can keep vital systems running efficiently while accelerating their ability to keep pace with Digital Transformation .
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