Some ideas - with market data and forecasts - on IBM's intention to split itself into 2 companies Read more »
2016 predictions 1 – The world ITC market declines by 1.2% to $5.8 trillion
In 2015 the market declined by 5.1%, so its unlikely to see a recovery in the year. My forecast is for a 1.2% decline, with the market reaching $5.8T. Performance by category will vary. In particular: Software will grow 4.2% to $916B: although it lags in revenues, it will continue […] Read more »
2016 prediction 6 – Raw storage and services drive Big Data growth
For an update to this data please click here. Over the last few years there’s been shift in spending away from storage arrays and towards raw storage. I expect this to continue in 2016. In total the market will grow by 2% to $115B, with the strongest growth in raw […] Read more »
2016 prediction 7 – Cloud Computing continues to surge – SaaS is the star
Cloud computing will grow by 13% to reach $354B. The strongest growth will be in SaaS (26.3%), which we count as part of the software market. IT services engage to build and manage private, public and hybrid clouds will grow by 16.3%, PaaS by 7.7% and IaaS by 8.1%. The […] Read more »
Origina – pioneering Third Party maintenance of IBM software
We interview Tomas O'Leary - head of 3rd part IBM software maintenance specialist Origina Read more »
ITCandor 2011 Expectations – A Big Year For Cloud, BRIC, High Definition And Water
2011 is going to be a great year for the ITC market. Read ITCandor's 10 'Expectations' for how the market will develop, including detailed views of offerings, countries, channels and vertical markets. Read more »