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April 22, 2025
CIOs increasingly dump in-house POCs for commercial AI
High failure rates and low returns of homegrown AI pilots are accelerating a shift to commercial, off-the-shelf solutions as software vendors roll more AI functionality into their products.
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Loft Labsâ vCluster provisions Kubernetes virtually and quickly
Loft Labsâ vCluster allows companies to launch virtual clusters in seconds, offering better and isolation and the ability to scale at a much lower cost than traditional cluster deployment methods. With a âsleep modeâ functionality that spins down clusters when they are not being used, the vCluster platform also enables companies to spend much less on their Kubernetes deployments. Kurt Madel, a senior solutions architect at Loft Labs, demonstrates the key features of the vCluster platform.
Political engineering 101: The biz-savvy IT leaderâs survival guide
Sometimes, even the soundest engineering isnât sound-enough engineering. So when things go sideways, politics can be a shrewd tool or your undoing.
CIOs could improve sustainability with data center purchasing decisions â but donât
Data center customers and operators worry about their environmental impact, but few let the problem influence procurement practices. CIOs should step up before signing deals.
Global tariffs shake up CIOsâ IT agendas
Anticipating impacts to infrastructure pricing and supply chains, CIOs are decreasing capital expenditures, scaling back projects, and mapping out strategies for coping with tighter budgets.
How to plan for a new business technology operating model
As organizations reinvent for the AI era, business leaders say theyâre moving toward a new enterprise technology operating model. Hereâs how to get started.
CIOs highlight negotiation opportunities as AWS and Google lower cloud costs
With Google and AWS lowering costs on key services, CIOs advise locking in savings if contracts stay flexible and aligned with business needs.
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