Feature

IT Spending For Q1 2005

First-quarter 2005 data on investment in information technology goods and services by companies and governments was mixed, but the net result reinforces our forecast of 7% growth in US IT spending in 2005. Investment was strongest in computer equipment, fairly solid for software, and soft in communications equipment.

Andrew Bartels

By

Andrew Bartels, Forrester Research Inc.

Published: 04 Jan 2006

First-quarter 2005 data on investment in information technology goods and services by companies and governments was mixed, but the net result reinforces our forecast of 7% growth in US IT spending in 2005. Investment was strongest in computer equipment, fairly solid for software, and soft in communications equipment. Purchases of IT consulting and outsourcing services showed almost no growth in the first quarter. Outside the US, vendor data indicates an upturn in European IT spending in Q1 2005 but a stalling of growth in Asia Pacific due to a downturn in Japan.

Read more on IT governance

SearchCIO

Ukrainian startup offers financial cloud, business advice
Fuel offers early-stage companies a mix of cloud-based financial products, working with domestic clients and diversifying into ...
8 free IT strategic planning templates and examples for CIOs
As technology becomes a business differentiator, a well-thought-out IT strategy plan is more crucial than ever. These IT strategy...
In wake of crash, cryptocurrency regulation focus heightens
The recent crash of TerraUSD, a stablecoin that is a type of cryptocurrency, could rouse further regulatory scrutiny.

SearchSecurity

How to counter insider threats in the software supply chain
Insider threats extend beyond employees within your company to include people working at partners and third parties. Learn about ...
QNAP devices hit by DeadBolt ransomware again
DeadBolt ransomware is once again targeting QNAP's NAS devices, and the vendor is urging customers to patch immediately.
VMware vulnerabilities under attack, CISA urges action
Administrators are grappling with four VMware vulnerabilities -- two older flaws that are under active exploitation and two new ...

SearchNetworking

Cisco revenue depressed by China lockdowns, supply woes
COVID-related lockdowns around China prevented Cisco from getting critical components, leading to a projected decline in revenue.
Network management tool sprawl plagues IT organizations
More network management tools often lead to manual errors and network trouble. Instead, consider tool integration and how ...
Cisco adds automated testing to ThousandEyes
Cisco added automated testing for video conferences and a troubleshooting dashboard to the ThousandEyes internet intelligence ...

SearchDataCenter

How to design and build a data center
Designing an efficient data center is no small feat. Review data center facility and infrastructure components and different ...
Top data center infrastructure management software in 2022
DCIM tools can improve data center management and operation. Learn how six prominent products can help organizations control ...
Evaluate 5G networks vs. 4G for data centers
5G networking requires organizations and data centers to support IoT, while 4G requires increased machinery. Learn more about the...

SearchDataManagement

Apollo GraphQL creates supergraph for connected data service
Apollo is out with updates for its namesake GraphQL platform, including a new router technology and a data federation update to ...
6 key steps to develop a data governance strategy
Data governance shouldn't be built around technology, but the other way around. Existing infrastructure, executive support, data ...
Percona Platform aims to boost open source database support
The open source database services provider is out with a new integrated offering that provides automated capabilities for ...

Close