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Research Brief: 2009 Enterprise Storage Budget Outlook
ESG Research Brief
Feb 04, 2009
With all organizations in unchartered economic territory, 2009 will clearly be a challenging year for IT budgets. Nevertheless, the majority of organizations surveyed by ESG give initial expectations that their storage spending will increase slightly in 2009. ESG estimates that storage capital spending will grow at a modest rate of 2.9% from 2008 to 2009, outpacing most expectations of overall IT spending growth. Spending increases will be centered among the largest, most data-intensive organizations and will also be tied to specific business initiatives such as Web 2.0 projects, improved business intelligence, and globalization.
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2009 Storage Budgets Appear Resilient—For Now
Big Shops See the Biggest Growth in 2009 Budgets
Storage Budget Increases are Tied to Specific Business Initiatives
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