"IT spending is to grow almost 11% (10.8%), hitting $6.2tn in 2026, according to the latest forecast from analyst Gartner. Gartner's most recent IT spending forecast shows that spending on datacentre equipment is set to rise by 32% in 2026, while spending on software has been forecast to grow by nearly 15%. Much of this is linked to hyperscalers growing their artificial intelligence (AI) compute capacity. John-David Lovelock, distinguished vice-president analyst at Gartner, said: "Demand from hyperscale cloud providers continues to drive investment in servers optimised for AI workloads.""
"Along with its global outlook for IT spending, Gartner has forecast that worldwide spending on AI will total $2.52tn in 2026, a 44% increase year over year (YoY). After 20 years of flat-to-declining server spending, AI has created an explosive growth in infrastructure investment, according to Lovelock. He said that organisations are spending three-to-four times more money on AI-optimised servers than traditional servers. "Three times more money is spent on servers to do AI than everything we currently do with computers," he said."
"Gartner's forecast shows that building AI foundations alone will drive a 49% increase in spending on AI-optimised servers, representing 17% of total AI spending for 2026. It predicted that AI infrastructure will also add $401 bn in spending in 2026 as a result of technology providers building out AI foundations According to Gartner's forecast, datacentre power consumption is projected to double in four years due to AI demands."
Global IT spending will increase roughly 10.8%, reaching $6.2tn in 2026, with datacentre equipment rising 32% and software nearly 15%. Expansion of hyperscaler AI compute capacity is a primary driver, increasing demand for servers optimised for AI workloads. Worldwide AI spending is projected at $2.52tn in 2026, a 44% year‑over‑year increase. Building AI foundations will significantly boost AI‑optimised server spending and add substantial infrastructure costs. Datacentre power consumption is projected to double within four years due to AI demands, while enterprise buyers remain cautious in adoption choices.
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