As the very definition of the workplace evolves, the impact of the endpoint on end-user productivity, IT management, and security is under more scrutiny than ever before. Alongside this trend is the adoption of AI, which is rapidly climbing the list of priorities-and challenges-that organizations have.

To gain insight into how endpoint strategies are evolving in response to increased demand on procurement, management, and security resources; the introduction of AI-enabled hardware and software; and the outcomes of early adopters of these AI systems; TechTarget’s Enterprise Strategy Group surveyed 350 IT professionals from small and medium-sized organizations (SMBs; 50-750 employees) worldwide who are knowledgeable about their organization’s purchase process for storage, servers, and client technology solutions.