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AI-Driven Platforms Strengthen IT Foundations, ISG Says
STAMFORD, Conn., February 11, 2026--Integrated software platforms are becoming increasingly important for AI-enabled modernization of hybrid, multicloud enterprise IT estates, ISG says.
About this update from Information Services Group, Inc.
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