Companies are reevaluating hosting strategies in response to rising cybersecurity threats, economic instability, and compliance demands.
On average, companies spend $64,500 annually on hosting and $44,800 on cybersecurity tools, with a focus on compliance tools and advanced threat defense.
Cybersecurity is now a top priority in hosting decisions, with tools like firewalls, AI-driven threat detection, and compliance platforms leading the way.
AI plays a significant role in optimizing infrastructure spending, with 88% of businesses using automation or AI.
AI assists in analyzing resource use, workload management, and real-time security anomaly detection.
AI-assisted cyberattacks are a growing concern, with two-thirds of businesses identifying them as a top security threat.
Economic pressures are leading to tough trade-offs, with 7% of businesses cutting hosting budgets and facing potential negative impacts on security and performance.
DevOps staffing models vary between in-house (55%), managed (39%), and freelance (6%), each with its own benefits and challenges.
Businesses are turning to AI, automation, and managed solutions to navigate technological changes and threats, with a focus on compliance, threat detection, and efficient infrastructure spending.
Smaller firms lag in adopting advanced security tools, while a readiness gap exists in defending against AI-driven attacks.