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| Virtualization and Server Survey |
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Results Summary
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1. Compared to 2008 how do you expect your your server budget spending to change in 2009?
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| | Response
Percent | Response
Total |
| decrease by 0-10% |
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15.38% |
6 |
| increase by 0-10% |
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38.46% |
15 |
| decrease by over 10% |
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28.21% |
11 |
| increase by over 10% |
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17.95% |
7 |
| Total Respondents : | 39 |
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2. Which OS will experience the greatest growth in 2009?
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| | Response
Percent | Response
Total |
| Microsoft |
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43.24% |
16 |
| Unix |
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5.41% |
2 |
| Linux |
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40.54% |
15 |
| Other |
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10.81% |
4 |
| Total Respondents : | 37 |
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3. How much will your spending change with these vendors in 2009 compared to 2008?
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Less money |
More money |
About the same |
Response
Total |
| Microsoft |
38.24% (13) |
20.59% (7) |
41.18% (14) |
34 |
| VMware |
14.71% (5) |
52.94% (18) |
32.35% (11) |
34 |
| RedHat |
14.71% (5) |
29.41% (10) |
55.88% (19) |
34 |
| Dell |
47.06% (16) |
5.88% (2) |
47.06% (16) |
34 |
| Sun |
50.00% (17) |
14.71% (5) |
35.29% (12) |
34 |
| IBM |
50.00% (17) |
11.76% (4) |
38.24% (13) |
34 |
| HP |
34.29% (12) |
22.86% (8) |
42.86% (15) |
35 |
| Total Respondents: | 34 |
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4. What percent of your desktops / clients will be virtualized by Year End 2009?
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| | Response
Percent | Response
Total |
| under 5% |
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31.25% |
10 |
| 5-10% |
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34.38% |
11 |
| 11-25% |
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21.88% |
7 |
| 26-50% |
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9.38% |
3 |
| over 50% |
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3.12% |
1 |
| Total Respondents : | 32 |
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5. What percent of your desktops / clients will be virtualized by year end 2010?
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| | Response
Percent | Response
Total |
| under 5% |
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27.27% |
9 |
| 5-10% |
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21.21% |
7 |
| 11-25% |
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33.33% |
11 |
| 26-50% |
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12.12% |
4 |
| over 50% |
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6.06% |
2 |
| Total Respondents : | 33 |
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6. Have you tested a Hypervisor other than VMWare?
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| | Response
Percent | Response
Total |
| Yes |
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27.27% |
9 |
| No |
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72.73% |
24 |
| Total Respondents : | 33 |
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7. If yes, will you use that product?
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| | Response
Percent | Response
Total |
| Yes |
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11.11% |
3 |
| No |
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44.44% |
12 |
| Maybe |
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44.44% |
12 |
| Total Respondents : | 27 |
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8. How critical is desktop virtualization / thin client to your strategy by Year End 2009?
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Percent | Response
Total |
| Minimal |
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43.75% |
14 |
| Somewhat |
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43.75% |
14 |
| Very |
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9.38% |
3 |
| Extremely |
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3.12% |
1 |
| Total Respondents : | 32 |
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9. How critical is desktop virtualization / thin client to your strategy by Year End 2010?
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Percent | Response
Total |
| Minimal |
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34.38% |
11 |
| Somewhat |
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40.62% |
13 |
| Very |
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25.00% |
8 |
| Extremely |
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0.00% |
0 |
| Total Respondents : | 32 |
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