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Vertical solutions rise in 2024

CIO Business Intelligence

Although there are signs of general economic recovery including lower inflation & interest rates and higher growth as we navigate early 2024, there’s little evidence to suggest that buyers will suddenly return to their old ways. Vertical SaaS also appeared at the top of CompTIA’s list of 10 SaaS Predictions for 2024.

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Sustainability trends: 5 issues to watch in 2024

IBM Big Data Hub

In 2024, sustainability is taking center stage. These efforts often go hand in hand with broader corporate sustainability initiatives and can lead to significant cost savings and improved environmental performance. trillion in economic benefits by 2030. trillion to the global economy by 2050.

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SAP 2024 outlook: 5 predictions for customers

CIO Business Intelligence

SAP customers have a lot to navigate in 2024. In addition, SAP customers should understand the benefits, protections, and limitations that SAP will provide in exchange for access to data. But referenceable flagship implementations across industries are limited, particularly at the enterprise customer level.

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CIOs rethink all-in cloud strategies

CIO Business Intelligence

Cloud exit’ became a big theme in 2023 and there’s good odds it’ll turn into a real trend for 2024. The resulting infrastructure of choice — a combination of on-premises and hybrid-cloud platforms — will aim to reduce cost overruns, contain cloud chaos, and ensure adequate funding for generative AI projects.

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CIOs weigh where to place AI bets — and how to de-risk them

CIO Business Intelligence

billion in 2024 to $521.0 When it comes to AI, Nafde sees risks in the vendors selected, the business-worthiness of the use case, and the cost of the initiative. To find promising use cases, Webster Bank canvassed several dozen proposals and decided to start with three that could deliver tangible benefits. billion on 2027.

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Don’t Get Left Behind in the AI Race: Your Easy Starting Point is Here

Cloudera

The release of LLMs surged by 136% in 2023 compared to 2022, and this upward trend is projected to continue in 2024. How much is all this really going to cost? This release will remove the complexity from getting started with AI, delivered as a cost-effective bundle to deliver immediate business value.”

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SAP raises on-prem support costs again to drive cloud adoption

CIO Business Intelligence

First came the carrot of lower costs in the cloud with the bundled Rise with SAP offering. SAP said Thursday it will raise the cost of support for users of its on-premises software for the second year in a row, just days after announcing plans to withhold future innovations in its products from on-prem customers. Bucking the trend?