Bola Rotibi

United Kingdom

Research Director, Software Development at CCS Insight

Chief of Enterprise Research at CCS Insight, covering software delivery and development, workplace transformation and infrastructure across the market landscape

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Articles

AI in the Enterprise: Priorities, Pressures and Pragmatism

3 weeks ago | ccsinsight.com | Bola Rotibi |Maria Bell

CCS Insight’s Survey: Senior Leadership IT Investment captures the views of IT and business executives, offering a snapshot of enterprise technology priorities. Our 2025 results show a shift toward pragmatism, with leaders committing to secure execution, AI adoption and infrastructure readiness as they navigate skill shortages and budget pressures. AI is the hot topic in the industry, transforming enterprises of all sizes.
Mainframe Succession Planning Matters

1 month ago | ccsinsight.com | Bola Rotibi |Clive Howard

Every business has a plan for when systems go down, but what about a plan for the people who keep those systems running? In enterprise technology, long-term resilience isn’t just about infrastructure uptime. It’s about sustained human capability and the foresight to invest in it. The narrative of a “mainframe skills crisis” breaks down under scrutiny.
Podcast: Answering the Call: Technology in Modern Policing

1 month ago | ccsinsight.com | Bola Rotibi |Maria Bell

Digital transformation is reshaping organizations in all industries, enabling them to improve efficiency, enhance service delivery and optimize resources. In the private sector, businesses have embraced cloud computing, automation and AI to streamline operations and improve customer engagement. The public sector has traditionally lagged behind, constrained by old systems, siloed data and complex regulatory requirements.
Heroku's Strategic Refresh Signals Renewed Investment from Salesforce

2 months ago | ccsinsight.com | Bola Rotibi

Heroku has launched a flurry of platform updates that represent more than routine enhancements; they mark a clear move to make the platform relevant for the next wave of cloud-native, AI-integrated application development. This directly challenges the persistent perception that Salesforce has sidelined Heroku. On the contrary, what’s emerging is a platform being retooled to align tightly with Salesforce’s AI-first, metadata-driven ecosystem.
Mainframe Has a Bright Future, But Does Your Organization Deserve It?

2 months ago | ccsinsight.com | Bola Rotibi

The conversation about mainframes is often dominated by hyperbole. On one hand, some mistakenly argue that mainframes are “legacy tech” destined for retirement. On the other hand, there are warnings about a looming “skills crisis” that threatens operational continuity. But strip away these sound bites and a more fundamental reality emerges: the mainframe isn’t the problem — organizational culture, planning and leadership are.
Can Regulatory Oversight Alone Unlock Cloud Competition?

2 months ago | ccsinsight.com | Bola Rotibi

Cloud computing’s rise is a success story under scrutiny. It has been nothing short of transformative, enabling businesses to scale their operations, innovate rapidly and optimize costs. It has become an essential pillar of modern enterprise IT, supporting mission-critical workloads in many industries. From finance and healthcare to AI and retail, the cloud is now the undisputed underlying infrastructure for digital transformation.
How the Linux Foundation Became the Software World's Governance Core

2 months ago | ccsinsight.com | Bola Rotibi

When KubeCon Europe 2025 in London opened on 1 April, the atmosphere was reflective but also charged with a quiet inevitability. After 10 years of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) and over a decade of Kubernetes, the event felt less like a conference and more like a general assembly — one that happens to govern the future of software infrastructure. The crowd was large — there were more than 12,500 in-person attendees — but what stood out more than the size was the structure.
Trying Smarter: Google's Strategy Ahead of Cloud Next 2025

2 months ago | ccsinsight.com | Bola Rotibi

With Google Cloud Next 2025 approaching, the tech giant has been busy. Over two days, it hosted a tightly produced UK-focused event in London and confirmed a $32 billion acquisition of cloud security firm Wiz, Google’s most-expensive purchase in its history. The event was designed to tick national alignment boxes. It focused on trust and skilling, emphasizing UK alignment, localized investment and sectoral partnerships.
Can regulatory oversight alone unlock cloud competition?

Mar 27, 2025 | computerweekly.com | Bola Rotibi

Cloud computing’s rise is a success story under scrutiny. It has been nothing short of transformative, enabling businesses to scale operations, innovate rapidly, and optimise costs. It has become an essential pillar of modern enterprise IT, supporting mission-critical workloads across industries. From finance and healthcare to artificial intelligence (AI) and retail, the cloud is now the undisputed underlying infrastructure for digital transformation.
MWC 2025, Tuesday 4 March

Mar 4, 2025 | ccsinsight.com | Geoff Blaber |Ben Wood |Kester Mann |Bola Rotibi

Today’s selection of the biggest announcements from MWC 2025, from eye-catching foldables and AI-powered phones to operators’ expansion into quantum technologies and enterprise services. We also explore advancements in generative audio and the growing role of satellite broadband. As we predicted, flexible display technology and foldables provided plenty of eye candy at MWC, with numerous models on display.