“Cloud computing, in particular, continues to increase compared with prior years, driven by economic conditions and a shift from capital expenditure to operational expenditure, potentially important factors such as faster deployment and reduced risk.”

~Christine Arcaris, research director at Gartner

* Mobile and cloud computing are among the top projects planned by governments worldwide. Bring your own device and big data mentioned are areas of interest.

* Worldwide devices spending (which includes PCs, tablets, mobile phones and printers) is forecast to reach $718 billion in 2013, up 7.9% from 2012.

* Worldwide enterprise software spending is forecast to total $297 billion in 2013 (6.4% increase from 2012).

* Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.8 trillion in 2013 (4.1% increase from 2012 spending of $3.6 trillion).

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

Gartner Says Worldwide IT Spending on Pace to Reach $3.8 Trillion in 2013