Cloud migration 'lower priority' in UK as hardware and server upgrades climb to top of investment priorities - research

A new survey found that UK and European SMEs will up IT investment in 2023 despite concerns about rising costs

Kelsey Rees
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Cloud migration 'lower priority' in UK as hardware and server upgrades climb to top of investment priorities - research

Investment in technology is planned to increase this year in almost half (44 per cent) of UK small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), despite serious concerns over rising costs. According to r...

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