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CIO Playbook Breaking Due to AI Demands and Hardware Volatility

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The traditional 20-year-old playbook for IT infrastructure planning is becoming obsolete for Chief Information Officers (CIOs). Fluctuating hardware costs and availability, coupled with the evolving demands of AI, are forcing a re-evaluation of standard practices. CIOs are now prioritizing workload and business requirements over fixed refresh cycles and are questioning the value of long-term vendor commitments due to increased uncertainty in pricing and support. AI

IMPACT AI is driving new infrastructure demands, forcing CIOs to rethink traditional planning and hardware refresh cycles.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece discussing the changing landscape of IT infrastructure planning for CIOs.

Read on Forbes — Innovation →

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CIO Playbook Breaking Due to AI Demands and Hardware Volatility

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Susan Odle, Forbes Councils Member ·

    The CIO Playbook That Worked For 20 Years Is Breaking

    CIOs can't control what the market does next, but they can build infrastructure strategies that give the business more room to adapt.​

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