DDN Report: 65% of Companies Face AI Infrastructure Complexity, 54% Delay Projects
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 13 2026
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- Infrastructure Complexity: 65% of organizations report their AI environments are too complex to manage, leading to 54% delaying or canceling AI projects in the past two years, highlighting an urgent need for infrastructure integration to enhance ROI.
- Importance of Cloud: 97% of respondents believe cloud infrastructure is essential for scaling AI, with over half citing it as the fastest path to production, indicating that cloud computing is a critical factor for successful AI implementation.
- Energy Consumption Challenges: 93% of organizations are actively seeking to reduce AI's energy impact, with 47% citing power and cooling costs as major infrastructure constraints, emphasizing the importance of optimizing energy use to improve AI efficiency.
- Skills Gap Issues: 98% of organizations acknowledge a skills shortage in IT and data science, with 72% relying on third-party expertise to build and manage AI infrastructure, demonstrating the strategic significance of external collaboration in addressing skill gaps.
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Analyst Views on CTSH
Wall Street analysts forecast CTSH stock price to rise
15 Analyst Rating
5 Buy
10 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 43.700
Low
80.00
Averages
87.18
High
100.00
Current: 43.700
Low
80.00
Averages
87.18
High
100.00
About CTSH
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation engineers modern businesses. Its services include artificial intelligence (AI) and other technology services and solutions, consulting, application development, systems integration, quality engineering and assurance, application maintenance, infrastructure and security as well as business process services and automation. Its segments include Health Sciences (HS), Financial Services (FS), Products and Resources (P&R), and Communications, Media and Technology (CMT). HS segment consists of healthcare providers and payers, and life sciences companies. FS segment includes banking, capital markets, payments and insurance companies. P&R segment includes manufacturers, automakers, retailers, consumer goods companies, and travel and hospitality companies, as well as businesses providing logistics, energy and utility services. CMT segment includes global communications, media and entertainment, education, information services and technology companies.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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