Comments on: Why do you think IT sales continue to stall?

By: Ben Rubenstein

Ben Rubenstein — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:18:12 +0000

I'm hearing some other interesting ideas in our LinkedIn group. Some are saying the recession is to blame, but pointed to people not needing to upgrade as often due to advanced technology and support. One reader suggests that we're really in a transition between "mobile-ish" devices (laptops) and true mobile devices. Maybe many IT departments are just biding their time until that gets figured out.

By: jpk

jpk — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 16:01:42 +0000

Up front costs are the biggest hurdle. This is especially true concerning shared storage. I recently researched the costs of implementing a shared storage solution for our mission critical application servers. I was truly gob smacked. T

By: TomLiotta

TomLiotta — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 02:56:27 +0000

Hard to say. Whenever purchases are delayed, a pent up demand builds. Where any breakout will come and what technology area will see it is beyond me.

There can be little doubt that storage needs will be rising for some time to come (if it ever slows). It’s not clear how many other areas are in actual need of major increases. I’m not ready to believe that we need much more computing power in the near term since I don’t believe that we make good use of what we have.

Networking upgrades could be driven simply through increased storage and more data. Purchasing choices are too tightly tied to what each organization currently has available to know how rapidly it will grow, but I suspect that storage effectively will lead networking uses.

Tom

By: Michael Tidmarsh

Michael Tidmarsh — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:29:51 +0000

Do both of you think the storage industry will be the leader in sales for 2013?

By: TomLiotta

TomLiotta — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 06:26:27 +0000

Added to KevinBeaver’s elements, aspects such as the reduced up-front costs of open source and lower prices for higher performing, and often commoditized, equipment, both can reduce some of the pressure for increased budgets. Budget setters can be more resistant to allowing budgets to rise if they feel that there are cheaper alternatives to expensive outlays. — Tom