>>> Gartner sees 2014 global IT spending at $3.8T, +3.1% y/y (vs. +0.4% in 2013)

Gartner sees 2014 global IT spending at $3.8T, +3.1% y/y (vs. +0.4% in 2013)
- 2013 spending was $3.7T, +0.4% y/y (Spending on devices -1.2%, Data Center Systems -0.3%, Enterprise software +5.2%, IT Services +1.8%, Telecom Services -0.5%)
- Sees 2014 spending on devices +4.3%, Enterprise software spending +6.8%, Data Center Systems +2.6%, IT Services +4.5%, Telecom Services +1.2%)
- Sees 2014 spending supported by B2B analytics (particularly in the SCM space, seen up 10.6%)

**Note: The Gartner Worldwide IT Spending Forecast is the leading indicator of major technology trends across the hardware, software, IT services and telecom markets.