Australian IT spending is set to hit A$172.3 billion in 2026, and AI is the engine driving most of it. The problem? Most finance teams never planned for what it actually costs.
Australian organisations are expected to spend more than A$33.6 billion on public cloud services alone this year, up nearly 18% from last year, with AI infrastructure the fastest-growing line item. Server spending is projected to jump 30% as companies race to buy AI-optimised hardware.
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