Worldwide IT Spending on Track to Reach $3.8 Trillion in 2014, Gartner predicts

After experiencing flat sales in 2013, worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.8 trillion in 2014, a 3.1 percent increase from 2013 spending of $3.7 trillion, according to the latest Worldwide IT Spending Forecast from Gartner, Inc. In 2013, the market experienced just 0.4 percent year over year growth, the research firm reports.

Through the lens of the Microsoft Dynamics ecosystem, many of the predictions reflect meaningful trends. For example, Gartner says enterprise software spending growth will be the strongest through the forecast period, with an annual growth rate for 2014 projected at 6.8 percent. Spending on devices (including PCs, ultramobiles, mobile phones, and tablets) will grow 4.3 percen...

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