AI Driving IT Budgets Up

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ETR Insights presents an interview with an Enterprise Architect for a large tech services and consulting enterprise, who is enthusiastic about increasing IT budgets and the need to develop IT frameworks to support AI/ML. They highlight the widespread adoption of low-code applications and the prominent role of generative AI at their company, particularly for chatbots … Read more

Rubrik Files for IPO

Headline art with three stacked blocks saying IPO: Rubrik files for IPO

This note briefly reviews ETR’s most recent data on Rubrik, the data security and backup company reportedly planning to (finally) proceed with its long-awaited IPO.

April 2024 TSIS Early Takeaways

ETR’s April 2024 Technology Spending Intentions Survey (TSIS) officially closed today. The Research team will be busy analyzing the data and compiling hundreds of timely reports on a sector and vendor level over the next three weeks. In addition, we will also publish our full Macro Views Report and Webinar, the APR24 TSIS Findings Webinar, … Read more

Freezing Projects to Fund AI/ML Investment 

ETR Insights presents an interview with the Senior Cloud Infrastructure Architect for a large manufacturing and tech enterprise, who discusses strategy around IT budget cuts; AI/ML and data analytics are being prioritized while other projects are frozen. The company strongly emphasizes securing intellectual property while harnessing AI technologies, noting its unique position within the government … Read more

2024 IT Budget Growth is Slowing  

Headline art featuring a turtle: 2024 IT Budget Growth is Slowing

In ETR’s most recent Macro Views survey, which tracks budget growth, spending priorities, and other high-level metrics impacting the enterprise technology marketplace, the preliminary data has captured a meaningful revision lower on anticipated 2024 IT spending estimates. Read more>>>

Post Breaches, is Okta Still “Best of Breed?”

Headline art featuring a dog with a medal; "Post breaches, Is Okta still best of breed?"

ETR Insights presents an interview with an Executive Director of Information Security and Risk Management, who offers their perspective on Okta’s recent security breach and the influence of a timely response on public perception. They discuss the implications of rising product costs and ROI concerns around the vendor, while ETR offers a sneak peek at … Read more

Identity and Access Management Observatory Panel    

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ETR Insights presents a panel discussion with four security executives exploring the rapid transformation within identity and access management (IAM). Read on to learn more about the strategic positioning of specialists versus generalists in identity management, why niche vendors must innovate to stand out, what product features these executives consider “table stakes” for any vendor, … Read more

ETR at RSA: Previewing the RSA Conference

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Have you heard? ETR is heading to RSA, and after taking a few years off following the COVID-19 pandemic, we couldn’t be more excited to attend the premier security event of the year. RSA is not just another vendor exposition; the conference is unique in its commitment to education and training in addition to being … Read more

Emerging Technology Survey Findings Report

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ETR has finalized data for its February 2024 Emerging Technology Survey (ETS), which provides data-driven insight into which private technology companies are gaining traction in global enterprises by tracking evaluation, utilization, and churn metrics for 400+ private technology companies. This article recaps key findings from the February 2024 Emerging Technology Survey, which provides data-driven insights on … Read more

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