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IT decision makers based in the Benelux region are less confident than their European neighbours that IT budgets will increase in 2017. A total of 28% of IT decision makers at Benelux-based organisations expect IT budgets to be higher in 2017 than in the previous 12 months, according to the findings of research from Computer Weekly/TechTarget. This compared with 43% in the Nordic region, 34% in German-speaking countries, 39% in the UK, 35% in France and 36% in Eastern Europe. Part of the reason IT leaders in the Benelux region can retain service levels with lower or flat budgets is the increased use of cloud computing. To this end, the survey revealed Benelux IT decision makers look set to get extra money for cloud services, with 56% expecting a bigger spend next year. This was a significantly higher proportion than other areas, with managed services second at 34% and 30% expecting to spend more on staff. The extra spending on cloud means on-premise technology budgets are the least likely to increase next year, according to the ...