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IT: Global IT Spending in 2021 to top $4 Trillion

By Dick Weisinger

There will be strong Enterprise Software (+13.2%) and IT Services (+9.8%) growth throughout the rest of 2021 and into 2022, according to a recent forecast from Gartner. Global IT spending in 2021 is expected to exceed $4.2 trillion. John-David Lovelock,

IT Spending: Social and Collaboration Software Continue Strong Growth

By Dick Weisinger

After a lapse last year, IT spending is expected to come roaring back in 2021. Gartner is forecasting 8.4 percent growth compared to spending in 2020, reaching $4.1 trillion globally this year. John-David Lovelock, distinguished research vice-president at Gartner, said

IT Spending 2021: Businesses Forced to Accelerate Digital Transformation. Spending to Reach $4 Trillion.

By Dick Weisinger

IT spending dropped 3.2 percent in 2020, but is expected to rebound this year by 6.2 percent, according to Gartner. In 2020, IT focused on ‘mission-critical’ technology and spending. Their spending perspective is expected to broaden this year. Gartner forecasts

IT Spending: Global Government Spending Reaches $438 Billion

By Dick Weisinger

Global spending by governments is expended to be flat or decline slightly this year because of the impact from COVID-19, according to a report by Gartner. Spending is expected to slowly pick up in 2021 with growth rates on the

Machine Learning and SLAs: Staying on Track by Predicting Usage Trends

By Dick Weisinger

Machine Learning (ML) algorithms spot patterns and trends from past data. Typically, the more data that can be fed into the algorithm, the better the prediction. One example application is how ML can be used to assist IT in more