Can Partners Help Upgrade Infrastructures?

Asked to assess their infrastructures, the average grade from the survey pool of more than 400 IT professionals was a less-than-stellar B-minus, or what Insight calls good, but not great.

That opens a door for solution providers.

“Many companies cannot move to (newer) solutions without wreaking havoc within, as they are not architected, nor do they have sufficient infrastructure to support … new solutions,” said Mike Guggemos, CIO for Insight Enterprises, in an emailed response to a series of questions posed by IT Best of Breed. “This creates a huge opportunity for service providers … who understand hybrid architecture and are able to separate fact from fiction across the plethora of options within the market.”

But Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) is a spending priority this year for only 39 percent of organizations surveyed, Insight found. In contrast, more than half – 54 percent – plan to invest in Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) while nearly half – 49 percent – plan to shell out for Security-as-a-Service.

“Technology is advancing every day, but corporations need the infrastructure to support these advances,” Guggemos added.

In fact, the survey found, 55 percent of technology decision makers say current technology is a roadblock to incorporating or adopting new technologies.