Top Trends Shaping Enterprise IT Infrastructure and Operations in 2026
Explore how enterprise infrastructure will evolve — and what it means for adaptability, resilience, and ops agility. A valuable guide for anyone shaping IT strategy over the next 12-24 months.
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What is the shift in infrastructure strategy for enterprises in 2026?
In 2026, the traditional 'cloud-first' approach is evolving into a more balanced 'hybrid-by-design' strategy. Enterprises are focusing on workload-right placement, which means they are strategically choosing between public cloud, private cloud, on-premises, and edge environments based on factors like cost, performance, compliance, and resiliency. This shift is expected to lead to over 40% of leading enterprises adopting hybrid computing paradigms in critical business workflows by 2028.
How is cost management changing in enterprise IT?
Cost management in enterprise IT is transitioning from a periodic exercise to a continuous operational discipline. With the unpredictable consumption patterns introduced by AI workloads, IT teams are expanding FinOps to cover total technology spending, including AI infrastructure costs and automated efficiency measures. By 2027, G1000 organizations are projected to face up to a 30% increase in underestimated AI infrastructure costs, making clear visibility into spending essential for justifying future investments.
What role does observability play in enterprise operations?
In 2026, observability is shifting from merely monitoring to a more proactive approach that emphasizes action. With many organizations experiencing 'alert fatigue' due to the overwhelming amount of telemetry data, IT leaders are consolidating observability platforms and leveraging AIOps to reduce alert noise and automate low-risk remediation. This new focus aims to enhance outcomes related to availability, performance, and reliability, directly aligning with service-level objectives and business impact.
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Top Trends Shaping Enterprise IT Infrastructure and Operations in 2026
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COR Concepts provides Information Governance, Records Management and Enterprise Content Management (ECM) consulting and training services. The company is built on the belief that any Information, Records or Document Management initiative should be designed to extract the maximum business benefit for the organization.
We bring together Compliance, Risk Management and Operational information requirements in a way that delivers benefits to each one of these diverse business units. Our approach is to use an array of industry standards and best practice methodologies to ensure that each implementation will stand the test of time.
We see information governance and records management as an integral part of any Enterprise Content Management implementation and focus on building a solid platform including a records management policy, records management procedures, file plans and a solid change management infrastructure. Building and implementing governance structures is becoming essential for success and we design structures to ensure that all governance aspects are included.
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