'Lighter-weight' technologies favoured as research reveals flat global 2011 IT budgets.
Cloud computing and virtualization are the top two technology priorities for CIOs in 2011, according to the results of a survey published on Friday by Gartner that revealed global IT budgets are likely to remain largely flat this year.
Networking, voice and data communications – traditionally the domain of telcos – ranks sixth in the research firm’s study.
“New lighter-weight technologies – such as cloud computing, software as a service (SaaS), and social networks – and IT models enable the CIO to redefine IT, giving it a greater focus on growth and strategic impact,” said a statement from Mark McDonald, group vice president and head of research for Gartner Executive Programs (EXP).
Indeed, Gartner’s survey also found that CIOs expect Internet service-based technologies will allow them to divert more resources – up to 50% of their budgets – away from day-to-day operations and towards transforming their business strategies, which could prove significant in the wake of the recession.
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