| Paucity of funds available for IT investments has compelled Latin American enterprises to outsource their IT infrastructure requirements. This alternative method of commercialization is providing attractive growth opportunities for various IT service providers participating in this market. In fact, IT vendors have already introduced 'on demand' services that has lowered the entry barriers for IT investment by significantly reducing upfront costs and operational expenses. Though the development of IT infrastructure outsourcing services in Latin America is still engulfed in uncertainties and risks in certain aspects, the trend toward this business model is definitely underway.
This research traces the growth path of IT infrastructure outsourcing services (such as housing, hosting, storage, disaster recovery, and network management) in different Latin American markets. The research provides a comprehensive analysis of end user markets - especially the enterprise segment and the various offerings of different market participants (system integrators, IT service companies, and telecom service providers).
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