A recent report from technology market researcher Gartner claimed that worldwide IT spending will increase by 5.3 per cent on the $3.2 trillion (£2.1 trillion) recorded in 2009 to hit $3.4 trillion (£2.2 trillion) in 2010.
Michael Dean, head of marketing at the National Computing Centre, said that the UK could see a slower increase in spending, as it has been trailing behind the rest of the world in recovering from the economic downturn.
However, he explained that some areas will see a rise in spending in the coming months, commenting: 'Many corporates have held back on desktop upgrades, so if confidence increases we foresee an increase in desktop sales, helped by the positive feedback around the recent Windows 7 operating system.'
In addition, Mr Dean said outsourced solutions like cloud computing and software-as-a-service will see demand rise as they start to mature over the next year, while devices such as iPhones, smartphones and iPads will be popular.
Michael Dean, head of marketing at the National Computing Centre, said that the UK could see a slower increase in spending, as it has been trailing behind the rest of the world in recovering from the economic downturn.
However, he explained that some areas will see a rise in spending in the coming months, commenting: 'Many corporates have held back on desktop upgrades, so if confidence increases we foresee an increase in desktop sales, helped by the positive feedback around the recent Windows 7 operating system.'
In addition, Mr Dean said outsourced solutions like cloud computing and software-as-a-service will see demand rise as they start to mature over the next year, while devices such as iPhones, smartphones and iPads will be popular.
