The Drivers and Challenges of Ireland’s IT Landscape

Recent research conducted by Amárach Research, commissioned by Digital Realty and Hewlett Packard Enterprise looked at opportunities and challenges that are driving Irish and international organisations when it comes to digital transformation in Ireland.

Find out the key challenges facing Irelands enterprises in 2022

This inaugural report explores the current IT landscape in Ireland and aims to identify challenges and pain points, and provides insight into what the future looks like from an IT perspective.

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Key Findings

Enterprise applications are expected to grow by greater than 10% in the next 12 months.

The majority of respondents identify data security, data backup and recovery and making the best use of data as the key challenges to moving to managing data.

Nearly half (45%) confirm they are moving towards a hybrid IT environment.

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5 key IT transformation trends and the impact on Irish businesses

Greg Casey, Sales Director at Digital Realty recently joined Davin Cody, CTO at Hewlett Packard Enterprises to deep dive into the key findings from our Amárach Research report.

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The significance of the findings from the research by Amárach for Irish businesses
How to develop an IT architecture strategy that will work for your business
What the future holds for Irish businesses when it comes to IT transformation

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Connect with Partners for Hybrid IT success

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