# Bad Influence story: Gartner forecasts 55.4% growth in datacenter systems spending for 2027

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-09 19:28. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/8cd0cfb2-ba06-455f-aae4-1d3b3b5b6e22

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Latest update (11-09 19:28): Gartner forecasts datacenter systems spending to grow 55.4% in 2027

Overview: Gartner's November 2026 forecast projects global datacenter systems spending, including servers, storage and networking hardware, will grow 55.4% in 2027 to reach $1.73 trillion, according to a report by The Next Platform. The same forecast puts 2026 growth at 73.8%. The figures given in the report show 2027 spending for these systems is set to exceed enterprise software spending of $1.68 trillion, when combined with IaaS spending.

The Next Platform's report states the 48% year-on-year figure alongside the 55.4% growth rate, but it does not explain how the two figures relate.

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1. 11-09 19:28 · The Next Platform · [Gartner forecasts datacenter systems spending to grow 55.4% in 2027](https://badinfluence.news/items/mzi1hi05j8rzlrbf16a9i24v7)
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