Ninety percent of IT buyers state that the pressure of their
digital transformation agenda led them to buy technology their
infrastructure could not support
MOUNTAIN
VIEW, Calif., May 9, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- Pure Storage (NYSE: PSTG), the IT pioneer that
delivers the world's most advanced data storage technology and
services, in partnership with Wakefield Research, released a new
report identifying the obstacles organizations across industries
face in today's digital economy while on the path to modernization,
and the investment priorities they are focused on to support
business growth.
The new report, "IT Leader Insights: The State of IT
Modernization Priorities and Challenges Amid Economic Headwinds,"
reveals the need to evolve from legacy infrastructure in order to
reap the full benefits of emerging technologies investments.
Survey Highlights:
The survey, fielded among 500 IT buyers at companies of 500+
employers across the U.S. and Europe, found that:
- More Than Half of IT Buyers are Prioritizing AI/Machine
Learning and Sustainability Technology Investments: IT buyers
have cited that their top investments planned for the next five
years are AI/machine learning (52%) and sustainable technology
(51%). While less than half (46%) predict they'll invest in
infrastructure automation or orchestration.
- Nine in 10 IT Buyers Admit to Buying Tech Their
Infrastructure Could Not Support: An overwhelming 90% of IT
buyers stated that the pressure of their digital transformation
agenda led them to buy technology their infrastructure could not
support—and 74% say this resulted in being unable to deploy new
technology to leadership's full expectations.
- IT Buyers Continue to Feel Pressured to Invest in New
Technologies: More than 3 in 5 IT buyers (62%) feel pressured
all the time or often to make decisions on purchasing technology
based on current needs without fully exploring the consequences of
these decisions in the longer term. Seventy-six percent expect
increased scrutiny on purchasing decisions over the next five
years.
- Nearly All IT Buyers Plan to Modernize IT Infrastructure to
Drive Meaningful Outcomes: Nearly all survey respondents (99%)
plan to modernize their IT infrastructure to better support future
technology investments over the next five years, of which 73% are
planning significant upgrades. The top areas of IT infrastructure
in need of updates to better support adopting new technology
include network and security (58%), data management or storage
(52%) and data center facilities (50%).
Industry Significance:
Digital transformation has accelerated at lightning speed,
bringing an unprecedented need for IT modernization. In the face of
economic headwinds, IT teams are still focused on operationalizing
and supporting new digital initiatives, but with the added pressure
of tighter budgets and lower staffing levels.
Amidst current inflation and recessionary concerns, IT teams
must strike a complex balance between supporting critical IT
services for their organization and setting up a foundation on
which future initiatives can thrive. With thoughtful investments,
organizations can keep vital systems running efficiently while
accelerating their ability to keep pace with digital
transformation.
Executive Insight:
"Investments in emerging technology such as AI and Machine
Learning are exciting ventures for organizations interested in
gaining a competitive edge, but without a modern IT infrastructure
foundation the long-term success of these investments is at
critical risk. The findings in our report show how agile IT
leadership will need to continue to challenge legacy infrastructure
solutions in order to simplify their core structure, in turn
driving significant efficiency and flexibility to fuel their
future." -- Shawn Rosemarin, Vice
President, R&D and Customer Engineering, Pure Storage
Learn More:
- Read the full IT Leader Insights: The State of IT
Modernization Priorities and Challenges Amid Economic Headwinds
report and methodology.
- Register for Pure//Accelerate 2023 in Las Vegas June 14-16,
2023 to make connections, get inspired, and learn more about
tools and strategies to implement sustainable change, energy
efficiency, and operational excellence within your organization.
Pure Storage executives and world-leading experts - including Pure
Storage CEO Charles Giancarlo and
NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal -
will share insights, strategies, and their vision for the
future.
About Pure Storage
Pure Storage (NYSE: PSTG) uncomplicates data storage, forever.
Pure delivers a cloud experience that empowers every organization
to get the most from their data while reducing the complexity and
expense of managing the infrastructure behind it. Pure's commitment
to providing true storage as-a-service gives customers the agility
to meet changing data needs at speed and scale, whether they are
deploying traditional workloads, modern
applications, containers, or more. Pure believes it can make a
significant impact in reducing data center emissions worldwide
through its environmental sustainability efforts, including
designing products and solutions that enable customers to reduce
their carbon and energy footprint. And with the highest Net
Promoter Score in the industry, Pure's ever-expanding list of
customers are among the happiest in the world. For more
information, visit www.purestorage.com.
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