IT spending

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  Mobility, cloud, analytics to reshape IT in 2012

  Despite some hopeful fits and starts, the U.S. economy didn't escape the doldrums in 2011. Unemployment remained stubbornly high, the U.S. debt-ceiling crisis and budget scuffles spurred more economic uncertainty, and Europe's ongoing financial problems threatened global markets. If there's an upside, at least it's familiar territory.

  By Ann Bednarz | 03 January, 2012 22:30

  Tags: Big Data, cloud computing, Configuration / maintenance, consumer electronics, Data Center, Gartner, hardware systems, IDC, infrastructure management, internet, Internet-based applications and services, IT budgets, IT hiring, IT jobs, IT spending, management, media tablets, mobile networks, networking, outlook2012, smartphones, social networking, Telecommunication, unified communications, VoIP, wireless

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  Corporate IT spending gets boost as hiring increases

  The good news is right there on the balance sheets of some of the nation's largest and most influential IT companies: Their income and revenue are higher and growing again, and the effects are starting to be very noticeable across the U.S. tech industry.

  By Todd R. Weiss | 15 June, 2011 08:26

  Tags: business, business issues, economy, IT hiring, IT spending, Management Topics, Maven Wave Partners

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  Open source IT Dashboard tracks govt spending

  The United States Government has open sourced the IT Dashboard project, a Web-based application designed to track IT spending used by CIOs of government agencies.

  By Rodney Gedda | 05 April, 2011 15:25

  Tags: business intelligence, government, IT Dashboard, IT spending, open government, open source, project management, USA government

• Commbank IT modernisation spending tips $1.1b

  The Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA) has flagged a “revised scope and costing” of its multi-year core banking modernisation program, tipping the scales at $1.1 billion.

  By Tim Lohman | 09 February, 2011 11:27

  Tags: commbank, commonwealth bank, core banking modernisation, finance, IT spending

• Are Smart Grids the Top Priority for WE Utilities' CIOs?

  If we start with an oversimplified idea that "Smart Grids = Grids + ICT," then it is obvious that utilities IT budgets have a direct effect on our future achievements of a Smart Grid. However, while there is growing excitement in the market concerning new technologies, including those in the Smart Grid concept, utilities are always cautious when it comes to IT spending and have pressure to prove ROI or TCO reduction before implementing any new initiative. Utility CIOs' budgets are still subject to numerous influences, including cost containment, compliance with regulations, and maintenance of the existing infrastructure.

  By Gaia Gallotti | 27 October, 2010 03:36

  Tags: CIO role, EMEA, energy, industry verticals, it management, IT spending, Smart Grid/Smart Metering, Utility Industry

• IT spending to rise 4.1% in 2010, Gartner says

  Worldwide enterprise IT spending across all industry markets will rise 4.1% this year, surpassing $US2.4 trillion for all of 2010, Gartner is predicting.

  By Jon Brodkin | 19 May, 2010 05:42

  Tags: Gartner, IT spending

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  Gartner predicts modest overall growth in IT spending

  Gartner has revised its outlook for worldwide IT spending this year, predicting the industry as a whole will see 4.6 percent growth to $3.4 trillion, up from its previous prediction of 3.3 percent growth, according to its latest figures released Thursday.

  By Jeremy Kirk | 22 January, 2010 06:45

  Tags: Gartner, IT spending, market research

• IT spending downturn is over - Forrester

  Businesses and the public sector will begin to spend more money on technology this year, according to analyst house Forrester.

  By Leo King | 14 January, 2010 07:20

  Tags: business, IT spending

• Forrester: Tech spending downturn is over

  The worst is over for technology spending and the sector is set to rebound this year, according to a new report from Forrester Research.

  By Chris Kanaracus | 13 January, 2010 02:37

  Tags: economic downturn, Forrester, IT spending

• High Windows 7 satisfaction spurs corporate IT spending

  Windows 7, just two months on the market, is accelerating the pace of corporate computer buying, market research firm ChangeWave said.

  By Gregg Keizer | 24 December, 2009 22:39

  Tags: IT spending, Windows 7

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  IT spending to pick up mid-2010

  The impact of the National Broadband Network (NBN) on IT spending remains uncertain, but it holds amazing potential for technologies such as telepresence, say IDC analysts.

  By Georgina Swan | 24 August, 2009 12:23

  Tags: analysts, IDC, IT spending, National Broadband Network (NBN), NBN

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  Cloud computing, security to drive US gov't IT spending

  U.S. government IT spending is projected to grow to US$90 billion in 2014, up from $76 billion in 2009, with cloud computing and cybersecurity being high-growth areas, according to Input, an analysis and consulting firm focused on government contracting.

  By Grant Gross | 10 July, 2009 04:19

  Tags: cloud computing, IT spending, USA government

• Government stimulus made little impact on IT spending: Gartner

  Any stimulus by the Rudd Government has had little impact on IT spending in Australian markets, according to new research by Gartner.

  By Kathryn Edwards | 21 May, 2009 14:30

  Tags: federal budget, Gartner, Gershon Review, government, IT spending, kevin rudd

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  Signs of IT spending recovery emerge in surveys

  IT buyers say they plan to increase their investments in technology before the end of 2009, recent survey results show, as a noteworthy number of high-tech decision makers revealed they expect in the next six months to put more budget dollars into IT.

  By Denise Dubie | 30 April, 2009 08:06

  Tags: IT budgets, IT spending

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  Gartner: IT spending will strengthen in 2009

  IT spending in infrastructure and operations projects across Australia are expected to remain strong in 2009, despite the expected global spending downturn, according to new research by Gartner.

  By Kathryn Edwards | 23 April, 2009 14:06

  Tags: Gartner, green IT, IT spending, Server consolidation, virtualisation