CIOs and infrastructure leaders are asking whether to buy components directly from original design manufacturers (ODMs) and build their own servers. The answer depends on 10 questions, most of which have nothing to do with purchasing.

A guide to help technical decision-makers choose the right isolation model for enterprise platforms.

A cheaper server only wins if the whole cluster delivers better time-to-solution. You'll want to price the failures, fabric, storage and facilities before you compare bids.

AI infrastructure crunch is structural, not cyclical, driven by memory, storage and power constraints. Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) must act now, by right‑sizing technology, extending asset lives, restructuring contracts and operationalizing supplier risk, to protect margins and secure capacity through at least 2028.