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Why so many AI pilots never make it to production

1+ hour, 37+ min ago  (993+ words) In many cases, you can build an AI pilot fairly quickly without much elbow grease. But getting it into production, where it has to run on real data and survive contact with people who missed the demo, takes months if…...

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spiceworks. com > ai > it-teams-are-changing-how-they-evaluate-ai-tools

IT teams are changing how they evaluate AI tools

1+ hour, 18+ min ago  (611+ words) Analysts at Gartner have warned that more than 40% of emerging AI initiatives will be canceled Opens a new window before they ever deliver value, often because they are driven by hype or misapplied use cases. That gap between what's promised…...

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Scaling the steep IT server learning curve - Spiceworks

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (805+ words) In my article on the underappreciated computer infrastructure that quietly changed the world, I discussed how very few people have ever actually seen or touched a physical computer server. Even fewer people have had hands-on time with computing infrastructure to…...

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spiceworks. com > software > your-next-vmware-renewal-is-coming-heres-how-to-evaluate-the-alternatives-without-risking-production

Test-drive VWware alternatives before your next renewal - Spiceworks

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (623+ words) Like many IT pros, Spiceworks community member @shellstx is carefully navigating this transition. "I got 128 cores of Standard for $52. 96/core. Locked in for 5 years so I have time to figure out how to get off VMware," they commented. That five-year…...

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spiceworks. com > it-life > root-access-the-ai-sci-fi-future-is-almost-here-is-that-what-we-want

Root Access: The AI sci-fi future is almost here. Is that what we want?

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (833+ words) Way back in the 1980s, I used to get excited about the fascinating inventions featured in futuristic TV shows and movies. Star Trek, the Jetsons, and Back to the Future II all offered the promise of a better life through advanced…...

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spiceworks. com > it-hardware > goodbye-shared-server-safer-multitenant-design-for-smes

Goodbye shared server: Safer multitenant design for SMEs - Spiceworks

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (175+ words) That's why the shared server model has reached the end of its useful life for most SMEs. Not every small organization needs an enterprise-grade private cloud, and not every role requires a perfectly isolated system with its own gold-plated budget…...

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spiceworks. com > ai > the-high-demand-for-ai-ready-servers

The high demand for AI-ready servers - Spiceworks

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (467+ words) According to recent findings from Aberdeen Research Opens a new window, 36% of businesses are currently deploying AI-ready servers. While this is a slight dip from the initial burst we saw in 2023, the interest in AI-ready servers has stayed consistent for…...

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spiceworks. com > ai > anthropics-claude-mythos-breakthrough-or-hype-machine

Anthropic's Claude Mythos: Breakthrough or hype machine?

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (555+ words) The immediate reaction framed Mythos as an apocalyptic threat to network security. The reality, buried inside the company's 244-page technical documentation, is far more nuanced. Mythos does introduce impressive new capabilities in coding and agentic reasoning. However, the headline-grabbing security…...

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spiceworks. com > ai > is-ai-creating-value-or-just-increasing-your-it-bill

Is AI creating value or just increasing your IT bill? - Spiceworks

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (664+ words) Most teams" adoption of AI begins with a bill rather than a strategy. A new model gets integrated, GPU usage increases as inference and training workloads scale, and cloud costs begin to rise in direct proportion to usage. What begins…...

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spiceworks. com > it-life > why-blind-trust-in-tech-is-no-longer-the-default-option

Why blind trust in tech is no longer the default option?

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (643+ words) For years, enterprise technology has been sold as the easy button. Move to the cloud and simplify operations. Adopt AI and unlock productivity. Modernize your stack and everything runs smoother. That narrative is now being challenged. A recent analysis found…...