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Device Shipments Declined for the Second Consecutive Year. PC Shipments to Decline 7% in 2023, after a 16% Decline in 2022. PC Inventory Levels to Return to Normal in 2H23. Replacement Cycles to Extend from Six to Over 9 Months Across Devices. Worldwide shipments of total devices (PCs, tablets and mobile phones) are projected to […]

By Bern Elliot, Distinguished VP Analyst at Gartner Artificial intelligence (AI) research and deployment company OpenAI recently announced the official launch of ChatGPT, a new model for conversational AI. According to OpenAI, the dialogue provided by this platform makes it possible for ChatGPT to “answer follow-up questions, admit its mistakes, challenge incorrect premises and reject inappropriate requests.” […]

Zero trust is top of mind for most organizations as a critical strategy to reduce risk, but few organizations have actually completed zero-trust implementations. Gartner, Inc. predicts that by 2026, 10% of large enterprises will have a mature and measurable zero-trust program in place, up from less than 1% today. Gartner defines zero trust as […]

Inflation Throttles Consumer Purchasing Power, But Enterprise IT Spending Remains Strong Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $4.5 trillion in 2023, an increase of 2.4% from 2022, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc. This is down from the previous quarter’s forecast of 5.1% growth. While inflation continues to erode consumer purchasing power and drive […]

Gartner, Inc. announced its list of 10 top strategic technology trends that organizations need to explore in 2023.  “To enhance their organization’s financial position during times of economic turbulence, CIOs and IT executives must look beyond cost savings to new forms of operational excellence while continuing to accelerate digital transformation,” said Frances Karamouzis, Distinguished VP Analyst at Gartner. […]

Customers Cited as Primary Stakeholders Creating Pressure to Act on Sustainability Issues 86% of Business Leaders Say Sustainability Investments are Protecting Their Organization from Disruption Sustainability Programs Helping to Optimize Energy Consumption, Business Travel and Customer Transaction Costs A new Gartner, Inc. survey revealed that 87% of business leaders expect to increase their organization’s investment […]

Many disruptions that seem futuristic may be closer than we think. By David Yockelson is a Research Vice President at Gartner CIOs must take time to consider “what if” scenarios to avoid being blindsided by social, behavioral and technological disruptions “Disruptions are fundamental shifts that create lasting change, and successful organizations will be those that […]

Inflationary Pressures Creating a Push and Pull Effect for Cloud Spending Worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services is forecast to grow 20.7% to total $591.8 billion in 2023, up from $490.3 billion in 2022, according to the latest forecast from Gartner, Inc. This is higher than the 18.8% growth forecast for 2022. “Current inflationary pressures and […]

Worldwide Spending on Security & Risk Management Forecast to Grow 11.3% in 2023 Three factors influencing growth in security spending are the increase in remote and hybrid work, the transition from virtual private networks (VPNs) to zero trust network access (ZTNA) and the shift to cloud-based delivery models, according to Gartner, Inc. “The pandemic accelerated hybrid […]