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From Analytics to Virtualization: Change Is Afoot in 2015
Cloud partners Smaller, Newer Vendors Will Emerge Within Big Data and Analytics By offering solutions that are more relevant to a broader range of business users, these vendors will challenge established providers while accelerating innovation and product differentiation. Customers Will Benefit From Greater Data/Analytics Ease-of-Use Successful vendors will make this possible by combining innovations in…
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Linux Investments Looking Up for 2015
Linux and virtualization Optimism for 2015 IT Budgets 84% of respondents were optimistic about their 2015 budgets. 40% are planning for a budget increase, while 44% expect budgets to stay the same. Top Three Areas of IT Investment Mobile computing and big data top the list at 69% and 68%, respectively. Customer engagement comes in…
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Buy-In From Top Execs Is Key for Big Data, BI Success
Business Intelligence Drivers of Data Projects Most data projects are driven from the top down: 63% of top performers said data initiatives are launched and driven by their corporate leadership, compared with 38% of bottom performers. Dedicated Data and Analytics Groups Emerge Companies with dedicated groups make for better prospects: 41% have a centralized data…
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Following the Analytics Investment Trail
Analytics spending The Analytics Gap 72% of CIOs surveyed are showing interest in assessing and developing analytics capabilities, but only 32% of CEOs express interest. Primary Advanced Analytics Stakeholders CIOs, line-of-business units and analytics staff top the list. External consultant and CEOs were neck-and-neck for fourth place. Advanced Analytics Spending Plans Two-thirds of midmarket organizations…
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What Strong App Development Demand Means to Channel
Application development The Backlog Grows A full 82% of those polled said their app development backlog is growing, and 89% said they could not reduce it year over year. ROI Under Pressure Most projects are delivered late (69%) and even more (76%) are over budget. Missed Goals Nearly two-thirds (64%) don’t fully meet requirements or…
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The Channel Is Embracing New Business Models
Transformation Transformation Is the New Normal 55% reported that they have achieved a moderate level of business transformation. Only 22% said they have achieved a high degree of transformation. Drivers of Transformation Cloud computing was cited most often (41%) as a catalyst for change, followed by customer demand for new services (36%) and a need…
