IT hardware expenses such as desktops, notebooks, severs and networking gear, are among the budget items to be slashed in tough times. As the ongoing problems with the U.S. credit market and Wall Streets crisis of confidence continue, IT managers might have to start making cuts in their budgets by the end of the year. History tells us that means cutting hardware expenses such as desktops, notebooks, severs and networking gear. While cutting hardware and infrastructure costs remains a possibility, a lot hinges on the companys overall financial health and its priorities. - When economic times got tough in the past, IT departments usually turned to PCs and other hardware � servers, network equipment and storage arrays � to make the budget cuts that management demands to pare operating expenses. With the current U.S. credit crisis and the uncertainty of Wall Stree... ...