SHARE Ranks Cost Cutting, Virtualization as Top IT Concerns
July 27, 2010 (eWeek) By Daryl K. Taft
What are the most pressing issues facing enterprise IT organizations? Cost management and virtualization, according to a recent survey of more than 160 IBM customers.
...SHARE conducted the survey of more than 160 of IBM's top customers to review the current state of enterprise IT in terms of where companies are putting the most resources and focus, the organization said in a press release about the survey. Results of the study provide industry analysis to help SHARE better shape its programs and events for the greater member—and enterprise IT—community. The information also provides valuable insights to IBM and ISVs (independent software vendors) about issues that concern their customers the most. The survey was conducted during June and July 2010.
"Companies were asked to rank their top five concerns, and cost management, especially when it comes to cost reduction and avoidance, continues to be top of mind for these companies," said Al Williams, president of SHARE, in a statement. "The survey reinforces why one of the themes for SHARE in Boston—How to Empower Your Bottom Line—is so important. It's not enough to just cut costs—the successful enterprise IT professional knows there is a need to demonstrate IT's value and how it can provide a competitive advantage every day."
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