Indian IT infra spending to see tepid growth this year: Gartner

Total spending is estimated at $2.2 billion against last year's $2.17 billion

Spending on information technology (IT) infrastructure by Indian organisations and businesses is expected to see only sluggish growth this year, says research entity Gartner.

Total spending — including on traditional technology services such as server, storage and enterprise networking equipment — is estimated to reach $2.2 billion (Rs 14,500 crore) in the country, it said. This means 1.5 per cent growth over last year's $2.17 billion. It was $1.9 billion in 2015.

"Digital transformation is bringing in new sets of challenges and opportunities for Indian (IT) infrastructure leaders," said Naveen Mishra, research director at Gartner. The report suggests Indian traditional IT service