2010 CA Channel Index Forecasts Improvement in Economy and Surging IT Budgets

DATCHET, England, February 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

- Virtualisation and Cloud Computing Cited by CA Partners to be Growth Areas in 2010

A report from CA, Inc. (NASDAQ:CA), the world's leading independent IT management software company, shows that resellers across EMEA believe the worst of the recession is past and are looking forward to an upturn in 2010. According to the 2010 CA Channel Index, released today, 66% of respondents predict that the economic outlook will improve this year. It also shows CA partners predict a surge in IT budgets this year, with 43% expecting an increase. The Index tells a more positive story than in 2009; where 64% of budgets were lower than 2008.

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The annual CA Channel Index was conducted online with CA's partner community. It reveals the largest opportunity perceived by resellers for growth in 2010 is virtualisation, with almost three quarters (74%) of partners anticipating an increase in spending on this technology. This represents significant growth on 2009 where 58% predicted a rise. Resellers identified cloud computing as the second hottest area for IT spending with 48% of partners predicting an increase this year.

Jose Carvalho, SVP, EMEA Channel Sales, CA, commented: "2009 was a tough period for our partners. This year there is a marked difference - with the Index showing that our partners across EMEA are positive about the outlook for the upcoming year. They have pinpointed virtualisation and cloud computing as customer spending hotspots for 2010. CA is already working with its partners to guide their customers through the adoption of virtualisation technology and their journey towards cloud computing."

Other areas of IT spending growth in 2010 are expected to be internet security (46%) and recovery management (41%). Spending focus areas this year should be equal to last year, but spending in all areas will be higher.

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