BEN DEBOW is the founder and CEO of Fortified, a next-generation database managed services provider. His ability to quickly identify and solve data problems is hailed by enterprises including Allstate, Intuit, Credit Suisse, JP Morgan Chase, Global Payments, and Sabre.A noted authority on Microsoft SQL Server, DeBow is creating a movement to replace the era of abundance in IT with the era of efficiency. His patent-pending approach helps companies efficiently scale systems to support data and business growth while minimizing risk and gaining financial transparency.DeBow earned degrees in Information Systems and Accounting from the University of Cincinnati. An avid explorer and BBQ connoisseur, he is a member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization which enables him to meet fellow game changers from across the world. He lives and works in Charlotte, NC.

• IntroductionChapter 1: There Is a Better Way Chapter 2: Defining Technology Health Chapter 3: The Most Important KPI You’re Not Thinking AboutChapter 4: Bringing Financial Transparency to TechnologyChapter 5: Can We Afford to Ignore the Environmental Impact of Technology?Chapter 6: What Is Your Technology Really Costing You?Chapter 7: Actions for Improving Technology Health to Create Business ValueChapter 8: Fighting for Efficiency in IT: Real-world Stories and AdviceConclusionAbout the AuthorAcknowledgments

BEN DEBOW is the founder and CEO of Fortified, a next-generation database managed services provider. His ability to quickly identify and solve data problems is hailed by enterprises including Allstate, Intuit, Credit Suisse, JP Morgan Chase, Global Payments, and Sabre.A noted authority on Microsoft SQL Server, DeBow is creating a movement to replace the era of abundance in IT with the era of efficiency. His patent-pending approach helps companies efficiently scale systems to support data and business growth while minimizing risk and gaining financial transparency.DeBow earned degrees in Information Systems and Accounting from the University of Cincinnati. An avid explorer and BBQ connoisseur, he is a member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization which enables him to meet fellow game changers from across the world. He lives and works in Charlotte, NC.

• IntroductionChapter 1: There Is a Better Way Chapter 2: Defining Technology Health Chapter 3: The Most Important KPI You’re Not Thinking AboutChapter 4: Bringing Financial Transparency to TechnologyChapter 5: Can We Afford to Ignore the Environmental Impact of Technology?Chapter 6: What Is Your Technology Really Costing You?Chapter 7: Actions for Improving Technology Health to Create Business ValueChapter 8: Fighting for Efficiency in IT: Real-world Stories and AdviceConclusionAbout the AuthorAcknowledgments

BEN DEBOW is the founder and CEO of Fortified, a next-generation database managed services provider. His ability to quickly identify and solve data problems is hailed by enterprises including Allstate, Intuit, Credit Suisse, JP Morgan Chase, Global Payments, and Sabre.A noted authority on Microsoft SQL Server, DeBow is creating a movement to replace the era of abundance in IT with the era of efficiency. His patent-pending approach helps companies efficiently scale systems to support data and business growth while minimizing risk and gaining financial transparency.DeBow earned degrees in Information Systems and Accounting from the University of Cincinnati. An avid explorer and BBQ connoisseur, he is a member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization which enables him to meet fellow game changers from across the world. He lives and works in Charlotte, NC.

• IntroductionChapter 1: There Is a Better Way Chapter 2: Defining Technology Health Chapter 3: The Most Important KPI You’re Not Thinking AboutChapter 4: Bringing Financial Transparency to TechnologyChapter 5: Can We Afford to Ignore the Environmental Impact of Technology?Chapter 6: What Is Your Technology Really Costing You?Chapter 7: Actions for Improving Technology Health to Create Business ValueChapter 8: Fighting for Efficiency in IT: Real-world Stories and AdviceConclusionAbout the AuthorAcknowledgments