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How CIOs Can Balance AI Speed with Stability

29/09/2026

Technology has become a growth lever, one that boardrooms now expect to drive productivity, competitiveness, and revenue. Yet for many CIOs, the mismatch between slow, traditional IT cycles and the fast pace of AI innovation stands in the way.

The new baseline

According to Gartner research:

  • By 2029, 70% of enterprises are expected to use agentic AI to manage IT infrastructure.1
  • By 2028, over 90% of new and revamped applications will adopt containerisation technology.2
  • By 2028. 70% of Infrastructure and operations (I&O) functions will shift to platform-centric operations, redefining how workloads operate across data centres, public clouds, and edge environments.3

Balancing speed with stability

Moving fast brings risks, and many CIOs are struggling to balance the constant tension between rapid experimentation and dependable operations. To succeed, they need to keep several priorities in balance, including reliability and security, transparent ROI for the board, future-ready talent, and realistic expectations across the business.

Build once, run anywhere

Nutanix’s unified approach and “build once, run anywhere” strategy streamlines operations and reduces complexity, allowing businesses to:

  • Manage virtual machines and containers on one system, ensuring reliability and regulatory compliance
  • Run workloads seamlessly across AWS, Azure, and GCP, for flexible cloud options
  • Scale AI workloads securely with predictable performance and cost-efficiency
  • Gain the ability to innovate without added operational burdens

Reach out to the Arrow Nutanix team to discover how we can help your customers turn technology into their strongest competitive advantage.

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Sources: 
1 Gartner, Predicts 2026: Agents Will Transform IT Infrastructure and Operations, 4th December 2025.
2 Gartner, Technology Choices for Successful Cloud-Native App Modernisation, 7th February 2025.
3Gartner, Blueprint for Platform-Centric I&O, 1st December 2025.