{"id":46690,"date":"2026-10-20T04:48:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T04:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/2026\/10\/20\/survey-reveals-software-upgrades-devour-nearly-a-third-of-it-budgets\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T04:48:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T04:48:26","slug":"survey-reveals-software-upgrades-devour-nearly-a-third-of-it-budgets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/2026\/10\/20\/survey-reveals-software-upgrades-devour-nearly-a-third-of-it-budgets\/","title":{"rendered":"Survey Reveals Software Upgrades Devour Nearly a Third of IT Budgets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Survey Reveals High Costs of Vendor-Driven Software Changes for Businesses<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recent findings highlight that major companies in the United States and the United Kingdom allocate an average of 28% of their software budgets to vendor-driven upgrades, migrations, and licensing changes they did not actively choose. This situation, described as a &#8220;software tax,&#8221; leads to unnecessary costs and operational challenges as companies rush to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. The survey, conducted by Origina, a software maintenance provider, included responses from over 2,000 companies.<\/p>\n<p>Origina&#8217;s CEO, Tomas O&#8217;Leary, remarked that the pressure to accept unwanted upgrades often comes from the risk of losing support for critical systems. \u201cOften, agreeing to updates that are not ideal becomes a rational choice when the alternative is losing vital support,\u201d O&#8217;Leary explained.<\/p>\n<p>The survey revealed some concerning trends:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A staggering 95% of respondents admitted they upgraded software despite predicting worse outcomes.<\/li>\n<li>80% felt that shifting away from a major software vendor would create significant disruption to their business.<\/li>\n<li>Nearly 84% of senior engineering staff often find their time diverted to mandatory software changes, which takes focus away from innovation and business-relevant projects.<\/li>\n<li>An alarming 91% reported having to retire fully functional hardware in the past three years, exiting equipment before its useful life ended to meet vendor support deadlines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>O&#8217;Leary noted that this issue is widespread and affects companies globally, especially older ones with established technology infrastructures which face greater challenges.<\/p>\n<p>The financial impact is notable as well. The most recent vendor-driven software change incurred an average annual cost of $12.87 million for the companies surveyed. <\/p>\n<p>These findings underscore the growing concern over vendor influence in the software market and its real implications for business operations.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Survey Reveals High Costs of Vendor-Driven Software Changes for Businesses Recent findings highlight that major companies in the United States and the United Kingdom allocate an average of 28% of their software budgets to vendor-driven upgrades, migrations, and licensing changes they did not actively choose. 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