The end of 'rip and replace'? New survey finds businesses are sticking it out with legacy tech
THE SO WHAT
AI adoption is riding on top of aging hardware—most orgs are layering new software onto legacy fleets instead of ripping and replacing. If you sell AI or infra, assume heterogenous, constrained endpoints and prioritize compatibility and lightweight agents over greenfield assumptions.
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