These days, it’s well understood that technology has changed the way we manage businesses, serve customers and plan for the future. But the key to digital transformation doesn’t start with the way we use technology; it starts with the way we acquire it. This sets the stage for success down the line.

To better understand the challenges IT leaders are facing and how they’re acquiring the assets they need, Dell Technologies, Intel and Forbes Insights surveyed 800 executives and IT decision makers from mid-to-large organizations across the globe. In this report, we explore various IT consumption models and the benefits organizations are seeing from leveraging flexible IT-based models.