ICT infrastructure analysis for C-level decision makers: data centers, network backbones, cloud foundations.
14.05.2026

Post-Quantum Cryptography: The Countdown for Corporate IT Is Running

Bernhard Liebl

7 Min. Read Time · Strategy Briefing The post-quantum discussion is leaving the research department ...

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12.05.2026

Who Really Owns AI Operations: Three Determinations

Angelika Beierlein

AI operations in German boards won't stabilize until CIO, COO, CFO, and Risk jointly formulate a robust ...

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08.05.2026

The 40% Question: Where the AI Budget Really Comes From

Eva Mickler

In our Gartner report from 07.05. the macro picture was clear: 13.5% global IT growth, with only four ...

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07.05.2026

Gartner: 13.5% IT Growth by 2026 – CIOs Must Shift Strategies

Angelika Beierlein

On April 22, 2026, Gartner raised the global IT spending forecast for 2026 to €6.310 billion, a 13.5 ...

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06.05.2026

AI Agents: ROI or Pilot Graveyard?

Angelika Beierlein

Autonomous AI agents are popping up across enterprises–often without inventory or ownership. CIOs ...

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04.05.2026

DGX Cost Trap: Power OPEX Div

Angelika Beierlein

Three boards in Munich, Leverkusen, and Mosbach have recalibrated their AI workload distribution over ...

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03.05.2026

NVIDIA’s Vera Rubin Cuts AI Token Costs by 90%

Benedikt Langer

NVIDIA Vera Rubin (NVL576) is in full production. AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure are already ...

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03.05.2026

DACH Data Strategy 2026: Why IT Budgets Are Shifting from Front‑End Innovation to Back‑End Reliability

Tobias Massow

DACH IT budgets are shifting in 2026 – not toward new AI tools, but toward data foundations. According ...

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03.05.2026

NVIDIA Agent Toolkit with SAP, Salesforce, and CrowdStrike: What 17 Enterprise Partners Mean for CIOs in AI Vendor Decisions by 2026

Alec Chizhik

NVIDIA announced the Agent Toolkit at GTC 2026 and at the same time presented 17 enterprise partners ...

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01.05.2026

Gartner Flags Chip Shortage for CIOs

Tobias Massow

On April 8, 2026, Gartner released a forecast that has direct budget implications for CIOs: the global ...

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