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Cost‑effective solutions drive digital transformation
800+ IT and business decision makers were asked about the financial challenges and benefits of on‑demand cloud solutions. Explore how they believe digital transformation solutions can optimize spending, and learn how Lumen Digital can help deliver desired outcomes.
Why do organizations struggle to implement digital transformation strategies?
Budget constraints
Nearly 39% of organizations expect that a lack of budget will force them to prioritize digital infrastructure investments over the next 2 years.1
With budgets facing increased scrutiny, organizations are forced to provide more thorough cost justifications and ROI analyses.
Cost considerations
Nearly 34% stated that cost considerations were among the biggest challenges their organization faced during cloud adoption for their digital transformation.2
The initial costs of migrating and integrating applications across digital platforms concerns organizations.
Budget constraints
Nearly 39% of organizations expect that a lack of budget will force them to prioritize digital infrastructure investments over the next 2 years.1
With budgets facing increased scrutiny, organizations are forced to provide more thorough cost justifications and ROI analyses.
Cost considerations
Nearly 34% stated that cost considerations were among the biggest challenges their organization faced during cloud adoption for their digital transformation.2
The initial costs of migrating and integrating applications across digital platforms concerns organizations.
Organizations must closely examine their cost structure during their network transformation journey.
You need to optimize your network IT spend.
Nearly 70% of organizations expect that implementing AI/ML to support IT solutions will deliver improved operating efficiency and application performance, followed equally by customer satisfaction, faster innovation and increased agility.1
The rapid provisioning and simplified management of network and IT resources pose significant hurdles, yet they are essential requirements for a seamless transformation.
Short‑term cost savings can sharpen a long‑term competitive edge.
Nearly 35% cited operational cost savings as a top business benefit when choosing integrated connectivity and technology services from a single communication service provider.1
CIOs must understand how and where to allocate their technology spend wisely—while nurturing the mid- and long-term health of their businesses.
Why Lumen?
$1.5M average annual benefits predicted for Lumen® Networking Solutions customers3
66% more bandwidth reported by Lumen® Networking Solutions customers3
297% ROI over 3 years predicted for Lumen® DDoS Mitigation Service customers4
31% fewer attacks reported by Lumen DDoS Mitigation Service customers4
Help enable digital transformation without compromising budget with Lumen Digital, a set of solutions designed to deliver intuitive, on-demand networking, cloud connectivity, cybersecurity and edge cloud experiences. Download the full IDC report, Empowering Digital Transformation, to learn more.
1IDC, IDC Infobrief – Empowering Digital Transformation, July 2024.
2IDC, US Lumen Digital Survey, April 2024.
3IDC, The Business Value of Lumen IP Solutions, March 2024.
4Forrester, The Total Economic ImpactTM of Lumen DDoS Mitigation Solutions, April 2024.
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