Businesses need a ‘real-time’ view of their technology assets
Over 80% of technology asset decision-
makers reveal that a lack of technology
asset management is a key business issue
for the C-suite, according to new research
from Nlyte Software. And with almost a
third (31%) of organisations still tracking
this manually, this comes as no surprise.
The study commissioned by Nlyte and
delivered by Sapio Research found that
almost two thirds (61%) of business
leaders see a need for a real-time view
of their technology and software assets.
With over a third (37%) of respondents
believing they could save 20% of their
budget by remediating underutilised
software, and 39% stating they could save
their IT delivery teams 6-10% time in daily
business operations – but only if they had
a real-time view of the situation.
Despite the apparent priority, the
motivating factor behind the decision to
implement asset control across the entire
technology stack is most likely to come
from a cybersecurity breach, according to
29% of respondents. And there are stark
differences between how managers and
senior teams see this as a priority, with
C-suite respondents believing that assets
are being scanned hourly (27%) or daily
(35%): yet those at manager level are less
confident (8% and 28% respectively).
It also seems that the majority (84%) of
asset decision makers are still concerned
about the prospect of a vendor software
audit, and as nearly a quarter (21%)
of respondents face fines – a worrying
amount that perhaps comes from an
inability to manage processes well, rather
than any deliberate misdemeanour.
“Although understanding of technology
asset management is high, adoption and
discipline need to be higher across the
spectrum for large organisations who want
to regain control of their technology assets.’’
Said Doug Sabella, President and Chief
Executive Officer, Nlyte Software. “Across our
transnational sample (USA, UK, and France)
96% say that hardware and software
technology asset control is a top five priority
for the business, yet this still isn’t being
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Major Irish data centre developer opens onboarding office
for US clients in Ireland
International data centre developer, Atlantic Hub, has officially
opened its first US office in Boston Massachusetts. The office will
support clients from North America seeking fully serviced, powered
development sites in Ireland. The office will ensure a seamless
onboarding process for clients entering the Irish market.
Atlantic Hub recognises the need for flexible, well-developed,
high capacity data storage needs of hyperscale clients based in
the United States that have additional needs in other jurisdictions.
Ireland is currently attracting some of the world’s largest global
tech companies who are locating their data centres in Europe.
Ireland’s North West is a particularly attractive location due to
the cool climate, which reduces running costs for heat-generating
computers, its fast connectivity to the US via transatlantic data ca-
bles, and a central time zone allowing for easier business transac-
tions across the globe.
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Atlantic Hub’s flagship IT services and data centre in the
North West of Ireland encompasses two mega-hub campus
sites at Foyle Port Innovation Park (Derry/Londonderry), and
Letterkenny (Co. Donegal). Each campus will offer world-class
data centre services, including up to Tier 4 standard, accom-
modating hyper-scale operator demands for low development
and operational costs, and with a direct connection to North
America.
The campus also offers 160,000sq ft of high-tech office
accommodation meaning Atlantic Hub is fully equipped to
offer additional office facilities for any business needs which
will arise as a result of the investment in the data centre. The
campus will accommodate any and all needs associated with
the development of a digital ecosystem which goes along with
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