Green IT Service Market to Grow to $4.8 Billion in 2013: Forrester

eweek.com (May 2 2009) Carbon Footprint

1. The market for green IT services, fueled by the push by businesses to save money and improve efficiencies, could grow by as much as 60 percent a year over the next four years, according to a report from Forrester Research. The market could grow from about $450 million in 2008 to $4.8 billion in 2013 before leveling off in 2014, Forrester analyst Chris Mines said in his report, issued April 24. “In the context of a $500 billion global market for IT services in 2008, the $5 billion market for green IT services [in 2013] may look like small potatoes to vendor strategists,” Mines said in the report. “However, we expect that the visibility and strategic importance of green IT projects will put them near the top of many corporations’ consulting agendas.” Essentially, enterprises are going green and want to find vendors that can help them, from data center ... (Read Full Article)

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