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A third of the entire global workforce (32%) will be operating in a remote or hybrid model by the end of the year, up from 17% two years ago, according to a new report from market analysts Gartner.
The firm said that among knowledge workers - those involved in knowledge-intensive occupations, such as writers, accountants, or engineers - more than half (51%) will become remote in the same timeframe.
The US will have most remote workers next year, Gartner expects, with 53% of its entire workforce working remotely at least a few days a week with 52% in the UK, Germany 37% and France 33%. Overall penetration rates for India and China will remain relatively low at approximately 30% and 28% respectively, but due to their sheer numbers, they’ll provide the global economy with a fairly large number of workers.
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These monumental shifts will reshape the average organization’s IT infrastructure and IT spending habits. They’ll have to speed up their digital transformation plans by at least half a decade, while the demand for PCs and tablets is expected to grow.
[HEADING=1]Cloud and device spending grows[/HEADING]
In 2021, PC and tablet shipments will exceed 500 million units for the first time in history, Gartner expects.
Cloud will also play a major role and as such, is expected to grow, as well. Gartner forecasts worldwide end-user spending on these services to grow by almost a quarter (23.1%) this year, with SaaS being pivotal. Collaboration tools will remain a “must-have” and are expected to push the worldwide software and collaboration revenue market by 17.1% this year.
Zero trust network access will become commonplace with at least 40% of remote access usage being served this year (up from 5% last year). However, Gartner doesn’t expect companies to completely retire their client-facing VPN services just yet.
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The firm said that among knowledge workers - those involved in knowledge-intensive occupations, such as writers, accountants, or engineers - more than half (51%) will become remote in the same timeframe.
The US will have most remote workers next year, Gartner expects, with 53% of its entire workforce working remotely at least a few days a week with 52% in the UK, Germany 37% and France 33%. Overall penetration rates for India and China will remain relatively low at approximately 30% and 28% respectively, but due to their sheer numbers, they’ll provide the global economy with a fairly large number of workers.
[ul]
[li]Here’s our list of the best video conferencing software right now [/li][li]We’ve built a list of the best free office software on the market [/li][li]Check out our list of the best project management software available[/li][/ul]
These monumental shifts will reshape the average organization’s IT infrastructure and IT spending habits. They’ll have to speed up their digital transformation plans by at least half a decade, while the demand for PCs and tablets is expected to grow.
[HEADING=1]Cloud and device spending grows[/HEADING]
In 2021, PC and tablet shipments will exceed 500 million units for the first time in history, Gartner expects.
Cloud will also play a major role and as such, is expected to grow, as well. Gartner forecasts worldwide end-user spending on these services to grow by almost a quarter (23.1%) this year, with SaaS being pivotal. Collaboration tools will remain a “must-have” and are expected to push the worldwide software and collaboration revenue market by 17.1% this year.
Zero trust network access will become commonplace with at least 40% of remote access usage being served this year (up from 5% last year). However, Gartner doesn’t expect companies to completely retire their client-facing VPN services just yet.
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[li] Here’s our rundown of the best business laptops out there [/li][/ul]
Continue reading…