Strategy on Thoughts and Ramblings by Mikehttps://mikedent.io/categories/strategy/Recent content in Strategy on Thoughts and Ramblings by MikeHugo -- gohugo.ioenMike DentTue, 14 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400The Infrastructure Squeeze: Navigating Hardware Constraints in a World That Won't Waithttps://mikedent.io/post/2026/4/infrastructure-squeeze-navigating-hardware-constraints/Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400https://mikedent.io/post/2026/4/infrastructure-squeeze-navigating-hardware-constraints/ <p>There's a not-so-quiet crisis unfolding in organizations across the country. It's making headlines, driving water cooler conversations, and even finding its way to the dinner table. The cost of hardware is climbing. Lead times are stretching. And the quotes your team received last month? They may already be obsolete.</p> <p>Welcome to the new reality of infrastructure procurement, where budgets are stressed, timelines are broken, and standing still might be the riskiest move of all.</p>