More than three-quarters of IT leaders say they spend too much time “keeping the lights on,” creating a major obstacle to digital innovation. The problem is likely to grow more dire, considering the number of devices used for work continues to grow. By 2030, we’re expecting to see approximately 50 billion networked devices of all types.

The fact that many of us are working and learning from home because of the COVID-19 pandemic only makes matters worse, creating additional device management challenges for IT. It’s hitting home for IT budgets as well; a 2021 Spiceworks Ziff Davis survey determined COVID-19 will influence more than one-third of 2021 budget increases.

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