The 2007 US ITAM™: IT Spending Projections for the United StatesPublished: May 23, 2007
Info-Tech’s second annual forecast on IT spending in the US indicates that four industries dominate the landscape: Business Services, Financial Services, Government and Manufacturing account for more than 60% of spending on IT products and services. The ITAMTM provides a market opportunity perspective that is based on the IT budgets of more than 1,700 organizations in the US.
The 2007 Canadian ITAM™: IT Spending Projections for CanadaPublished: May 1, 2007
Info-Tech’s first Canadian forecast provides a framework to help IT product and service companies better understand the commercial market opportunity. The ITAM™ provides market sizing -- by major technology product/services areas -- based on extensive demand-side data. Key opportunities are identified, both by both size of account and by vertical market. The authors give specific guidance as to the product/service areas poised for growth and the types of accounts that are the best prospects in those areas.
Special Report on VirtualizationPublished: September 7, 2006
Virtualization is an important emerging technology with significant implications for server and storage purchasing behavior, as well as software licensing practices. More than half the organizations surveyed for this report said they are either using virtualization software in a production environment or are planning adoption. In the short term, look for virtualization to drive hardware purchases among enterprises who are most likely to adopt that technology, and tailor hardware offerings to be compatible with Virtualization adoption. In the longer term, anticipate a shift in the way Server and Storage hardware is utilized within the enterprise.
Blade Servers: A Special ReportPublished: July 31, 2006
This report is designed to provide an overview of how companies are using blade servers. Info-Tech research shows that blade adoption is highest among large enterprises, where blade servers account for 12% of reported server purchases. The research further suggests that blade adoption is occurring primarily in enterprises that have been forced to find ways to address bloated infrastructure, rather than by enterprises interested in the potential cost advantages of consolidated hardware.
