The cloud is rising, but is it really that simple?

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70% of firms that have implemented cloud services have seen cost savings and higher levels of productivity. It is no surprise then, that the uptake of cloud services is set to double in 2013 with 42% of organisations in the UK claiming that at least one-fifth of their total IT expenditure in 2013 will be spent on the cloud.

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IT services spending down 10% in 2012

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Research published on Tuesday 8th January has shown a 10 percent drop in the amount of money spent on IT services in 2012 compared to 2011. The figures, taken from publicly disclosed IT services contracts, include spending on IT and business process outsourcing, consulting and systems integration.

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Businesses wasting billions on IT storage

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Analyst company Gartner has urged businesses and CIOs to rethink their strategies when it comes to backing up data as they estimate businesses worldwide are spending 20% more than they need to on IT storage. They suggest that businesses are spending money on backing up ‘unnecessary data’ and it is costing them $10 billion.

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