“Data centre systems and infrastructure as a service (IaaS) are the top growth segments, reflecting accelerating investment in AI infrastructure, cloud platforms, and intelligent applications,” says John-David Lovelock, distinguished vice-president analyst at Gartner. These trends underscore that AI infrastructure, AI-enabled cloud platforms and advanced software ecosystems will remain the most attractive segments for capitalizing on the strong expansion in global IT spending. “IT spending growth is being fueled by rising investments in AI infrastructure and software. “The fastest growth is expected in AI-related infrastructure, cloud services, and software, reflecting the strong focus on building and scaling AI capabilities across the enterprise.” Gartner’s IT spending forecast methodology relies heavily on rigorous analysis of the sales by over 1 000 vendors across the entire range of IT products and services.