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Industry View: Recession-proof IT

Posted by admin in Management, Infrastructure, Consulting, Security, Applications on Thu, 05/11/2009 - 11:31

No matter what businesses say in public, most are being squeezed by the downturn.  That squeeze often makes itself felt when it comes to investing in new IT or applications.  It’s no surprise that the CDW IT Monitor survey of IT spending in July 09 showed that just 21% of small businesses expect to grow their IT budgets in the next year.   

Faced with stagnant revenues and tight credit, business owners are leaping at opportunities to cut their costs, by deferring software and hardware purchases and upgrades where possible.

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