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Delivering better business outcomes for CIOs

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Businesses have long understood that simplifying and centralizing operations can reduce costs, break down silos, and foster collaboration and sustainability. Yet, despite its potential, cloud computing has not fully leveraged these advantages in managing complex cloud environments.

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11:11 Systems: Empowering enterprises to modernize, protect, and manage their IT assets and data

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Virtually every company relied on cloud, connectivity, and security solutions, but no technology organization provided all three. Leaders across every industry depend on its resilient cloud platform operated by a team of industry veterans and experts with extensive networking, connectivity, and security expertise.

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De-Risk Your Business by Moving to Colocation Data Centers – A Modern Cloud Experience

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The adoption of hybrid cloud accelerated the development of new business models, experiences, and efficiencies across all industries. For good business reasons, more than up to 50% of applications and data remain on-premises in data centers, colocations, and edge locations, according to 451 Research.

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Oracle expands cloud footprint with a second region in Chile

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Oracle on Wednesday said it is opening a second cloud region in Chile as part of ongoing efforts to expand its global cloud footprint to compete with the larger rivals including AWS, Microsoft, and Google. In contrast, Google has two cloud regions in South America — Santiago, Chile, and Sao Paulo, Brazil. Cloud Computing

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AI as a catalyst for ESG: Empowering CIOs to drive sustainable innovation

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This could involve adopting cloud computing, optimizing data center energy use, or implementing AI-powered energy management tools. Cross-functional collaboration: The CIO must work closely with the chief sustainability officer (CSO), CFO and COO to integrate ESG goals across all business functions.

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Rising cloud costs leave CIOs seeking ways to cope

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If you’re stressing over cloud cost increases, you’re not alone. Three out of every five organizations saw cloud spending increase in the past year, with nearly four in 10 who experienced price hikes saying their costs jumped by more than 25% — this according to a recent survey of IT professionals commissioned by cloud provider Civo.

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CIOs weigh the new economics and risks of cloud lock-in

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As CIOs seek to achieve economies of scale in the cloud, a risk inherent in many of their strategies is taking on greater importance of late: consolidating on too few if not just a single major cloud vendor. C-suite executives betting on a primary cloud provider are also worried about reducing their options in the long term.

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