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Research Report: 2013 IT Spending Intentions Survey
ESG Research Report
Jan 31, 2013
In order to assess IT spending priorities over the next 12-18 months, ESG recently surveyed 540 IT professionals representing midmarket (100 to 999 employees) and enterprise-class (1,000 employees or more) organizations in North America and Western Europe. All respondents were personally responsible for or familiar with their organizations’ 2012 IT spending as well as their 2013 IT budget and spending plans at either an entire organization level or at a business unit/division/branch level.
Page Count: 41
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Report Conclusions
Introduction
Research Objectives
Research Findings
IT Organizations Look to Hold the Line When It Comes to 2013 Spending Levels
Midmarket and North American Organizations Slightly More Optimistic
2013 IT Spending Trends by Industry
Leading-edge IT Consumers Will Continue to Increase Spending in 2013
“Fiscal Cliff” Places a Renewed Focus on Cost Reduction
In Spite of Uncertain Economic Conditions, Most Organizations Do Not Revert to Cost-cutting Measures
Securing, Protecting, and Virtualizing IT Assets are Top 2013 IT Priorities
2013 IT Budgets Align with Top Priorities
Return on Investment Is the Top Means of Justifying 2013 IT Investments
Business Groups Gaining Influence in the IT Purchasing Process
Research Implications for Technology Vendors
Research Implications for IT Professionals
Respondent Demographics
Respondents by Job Responsibility
Respondents by Budget Responsibility
Respondents by Number of Employees
Respondents by Industry
Respondents by Annual Revenue
Respondents by Total 2013 Overall IT Budget
2013 IT Budget Allocations
Respondents by Number of IT Staff
Respondents by Number of Data Centers
Respondents by Number of Production Servers
Respondents by Usage of Server Virtualization Technology
Respondents by Percentage of Virtualized x86 Servers
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