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IT Service Providers Are Under Pressure

Here’s how they are responding

AI demand is surging. Regulations are tightening. Risk is rising.
Discover how 500 UK IT leaders are navigating the trade-offs shaping modern infrastructure.

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AI is driving unprecedented demand for compute and power.

Our new report: The Paradoxes of Progress in IT Service Providers reveals how teams are making real-world trade-offs to stay operational, compliant, and competitive.

What You’ll Learn

Inside the report, you’ll uncover:

  • How service providers are scaling AI without losing sight of power consumption and ESG accountability
  • Where regulatory friction is slowing down deployments, and how teams are working around it
  • What actually happens when AI infrastructure fails, and how quickly providers can recover

What’s Inside

  1. AI Acceleration vs. ESG AccountabilityAI can support sustainability goals, but proving its real impact is more complex than it looks.
  2. Regulatory Compliance vs. Delivery Speed
    Meeting UK and cross-border requirements often comes at the cost of slower rollouts and reduced agility.
  3. Geopolitical Risk vs. Always-On Resilience
    Rising instability is reshaping infrastructure strategy, yet many organisations still aren’t fully prepared to recover from disruption