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IT execs remain calm in light of terror

Despite the economic climate and increased security concerns following the US terror attacks, a new survey finds the largest...

Published: 09 Oct 2001 15:26
Despite the economic climate and increased security concerns following the US terror attacks, a new survey finds the largest buyers of IT in the US are moving ahead on planned initiatives.

The survey by AFCOM's Data Centre Institute includes data gathered both before and after the US terror attacks from 422 senior data centre managers, representing virtually every major industry segment.

Key findings include the news that e-business has been transformed from a means of selling books and CDs over the Internet into a strategic tool for strengthening and broadening customer relationships by large organisations; enterprise data centres are playing an increasingly important role in e-business and firms in the financial services; and the technology and manufacturing and distribution sectors are pioneering the use of Internet Data Centres.

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