Software vendors are hiking prices, but don’t be fooled by the justification

Technology vendors have increased prices by as much as 30 percent over a twelve month period, according to a new paper from analyst firm Gartner. Author Jo Ann Rosenberger quotes one application maintenance service provider to be sending “an annual renewal statement of work with an 18 percent increase in the maintenance and support fees,” which is put down to labor shortages that have pushed up the company’s internal staffing costs. Early Amazon Prime Day deals: see all the latest offers right here.

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