Reader studies.

Our reader studies capture enterprise technology insights from a highly engaged audience of IT Decision Makers (ITDMs) with direct influence over technology specification, procurement, and deployment decisions

December 2025

Data Compliance:
Three Markets, Three Strategies

1,100 IT decision makers reveal how regional maturity and AI’s emerging role require distinct vendor strategies across EMEA, NAMER, and APAC

December 2025

Data Compliance: Three Markets, Three Strategies

1,100 IT decision makers reveal how regional maturity and AI’s emerging role require distinct vendor strategies across EMEA, NAMER, and APAC

reader studies ai storage strategies
September 2025

AI Storage Strategies:
Planning Today, Scaling Tomorrow

Insights from a survey of 451 IT Decision Makers (ITDMs) on implementing AI workloads. Highlighting infrastructure challenges, investment strategies, and lessons learned, emphasizing how company size influences AI storage infrastructure decisions

reader studies ai storage strategies
September 2025

AI Storage Strategies:
Planning Today, Scaling Tomorrow

Insights from a survey of 451 IT Decision Makers (ITDMs) on implementing AI workloads. Highlighting infrastructure challenges, investment strategies, and lessons learned, emphasizing how company size influences AI storage infrastructure decisions

reader studies inside the black box
July 2025

Inside the Black Box: How Tech Buying Decisions Really Happen in 2025

A survey of 1,039 IT Decision-Makers (ITDMs), reveals the intricate process of technology purchasing, while also detailing the influence of company size, decision-maker involvement, and trusted information sources on the buying journey

reader studies inside the black box
July 2025

Inside the Black Box: How Tech Buying Decisions Really Happen in 2025

A survey of 1,039 IT Decision-Makers (ITDMs), reveals the intricate process of technology purchasing, while also detailing the influence of company size, decision-maker involvement, and trusted information sources on the buying journey

reader studies fighting ai cyber crime with ai cyber defense
June 2025

Fighting AI Cyber Crime with AI Cyber Defense

This report from The Register in March 2025 explores how IT leaders are utilizing AI to defend against the increasing threat of AI-powered cyber crimes

reader studies fighting ai cyber crime with ai cyber defense
June 2025

Fighting AI Cyber Crime with AI Cyber Defense

This report from The Register in March 2025 explores how IT leaders are utilizing AI to defend against the increasing threat of AI-powered cyber crimes

reader studies itdm outlook 2025
January 2025

ITDM Outlook 2025:
AI Compliance and Growth

2,065 IT decision-makers (ITDMs) share their
economic outlook and technology spending intentions for 2025

reader studies itdm outlook 2025
January 2025

ITDM Outlook 2025:
AI Compliance and Growth

2,065 IT decision-makers (ITDMs) share their economic outlook and technology spending intentions for 2025

reader studies the cybersecurity equilibrium
October 2024

The Cybersecurity Equilibrium: Balancing Preparedness, AI, and Regional Concerns

This report, based on a global survey of 1,792 IT decision-makers (ITDMs), examines cybersecurity concerns, preparedness levels, and investment strategies across different regions and organizational sizes

reader studies the cybersecurity equilibrium
October 2024

The Cybersecurity Equilibrium: Balancing Preparedness, AI, and Regional Concerns

This report, based on a global survey of 1,792 IT decision-makers (ITDMs), examines cybersecurity concerns, preparedness levels, and investment strategies across different regions and organizational sizes

reader studies datacenter futures shaped by power and the cloud
August 2024

Datacenter Futures Shaped
by Power and The Cloud

Explores the current state and future plans for datacenter infrastructure among IT decision-makers globally, highlighting the prevalence of hybrid and on-prem solutions, budget allocation trends, and the significant impact of power constraints on architectural decisions

reader studies datacenter futures shaped by power and the cloud
August 2024

Datacenter Futures Shaped by Power and The Cloud

Explores the current state and future plans for datacenter infrastructure among IT decision-makers globally, highlighting the prevalence of hybrid and on-prem solutions, budget allocation trends, and the significant impact of power constraints on architectural decisions

reader studies it sustainability in focus balancing costs and environmental impact
July 2024

IT Sustainability in Focus:
Balancing Costs and Environmental Impact

A survey of 2,869 IT Decision Makers (ITDMs), reveals that while IT sustainability is a growing priority, economic factors like cost reduction often take precedence over ecological benefits, with regional and organizational size variations influencing the approach to green IT and e-waste management

reader studies it sustainability in focus balancing costs and environmental impact
July 2024

IT Sustainability in Focus:
Balancing Costs and Environmental Impact

A survey of 2,869 IT Decision Makers (ITDMs), reveals that while IT sustainability is a growing priority, economic factors like cost reduction often take precedence over ecological benefits, with regional and organizational size variations influencing the approach to green IT and e-waste management

reader studies who is driving ai and genai in the enterprise
April 2024

Who is Driving AI and GenAI in the Enterprise?

Explores the procurement and decision-making practices for AI and GenAI solutions within enterprises, highlighting the significant involvement of IT leadership, the rapid adoption of GenAI use cases, and the challenges of managing “shadow AI” amidst evolving regulations and the need for organizational oversight

reader studies who is driving ai and genai in the enterprise
April 2024

Who is Driving AI and GenAI in the Enterprise?

Explores the procurement and decision-making practices for AI and GenAI solutions within enterprises, highlighting the significant involvement of IT leadership, the rapid adoption of GenAI use cases, and the challenges of managing “shadow AI” amidst evolving regulations and the need for organizational oversight

reader studies itdm outlook 2024
January 2024

ITDM Outlook 2024: Majority of ITDMs
Will Maintain or Increase Spending in 2024

Insights from over 2,400 global IT leaders on technology spending trends, priorities, and strategies for 2024 amidst economic uncertainty

reader studies itdm outlook 2024
January 2024

ITDM Outlook 2024: Majority of ITDMs
Will Maintain or Increase Spending in 2024

Insights from over 2,400 global IT leaders on technology spending trends, priorities, and strategies for 2024 amidst economic uncertainty

Trending topics.

Leveraging AI-powered keyword analysis, our monthly Trending Topics reports track technology engagement patterns across The Register’s audience, revealing which topics and vendors are gaining momentum in the enterprise sector

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