More than half of IT leaders lack resources despite increasing budgets

Although 74 percent of IT leaders expect budgets to rise in 2026 more than half say they still lack the internal resources to fix issues quickly or drive innovation. A new report from DataStrike also finds 60 percent of organizations now rely on MSPs to manage data infrastructure, more than double the rate reported last year. This highlights a growing dependence on external expertise as teams tackle modernization and technical debt. The study, based on insights from nearly 280 IT leaders across industries, shows that while cloud adoption has become standard, many organizations are grappling with what comes next and are turning their… [Continue Reading]