1.
Approximately how many PCs (Desktops and Laptops) are deployed in your organization?
1 to 25
25 to 50
50 to 100
100 to 500
500 to 1,000
1,000 to 3,000
3,000 to 5,000
5,000 and 10,000
More than 10,000
2.
Approximately how many servers are deployed in your organization?
1 to 10
10 to 30
30 to 50
50 to 100
100 to 250
250 to 500
3.
Which option best describes the industry of your primary business operations?
Banking
Telecommunications
Transportation
Aerospace
Electronics
Pharmaceuticals
Media
Insurance
Health Care
Utilities
Chemicals
Manufacturing
Consumer Products
Metals
Energy
Food Processing
Retail
4.
What is the total number of IT managers and IT operations staff in your organization?
1 to 5
5 to 10
10 to 20
20 to 30
30 to 50
50 to 100
5.
What is the average life cycle of your company’s
Windows
file and print servers?
Two to three years
Three years
Four years
Five to six years
Not applicable
6.
What is the average life cycle of your company’s
Linux
file and print servers?
Two to three years
Three years
Four years
Five to six years
Not applicable
7.
What is the average life cycle of your company’s
Windows
database servers?
Two to three years
Three years
Four years
Five to six years
Not applicable
8.
What is the average life cycle of your company’s
Linux
database servers?
Two to three years
Three years
Four years
Five to six years
Not applicable
9.
What is the average life cycle of your company’s
Windows
Email/messaging servers?
Two to three years
Three years
Four years
Five to six years
Not applicable
10.
What is the average life cycle of your company’s
Linux
Email/messaging servers?
Two to three years
Three years
Four years
Five to six years
Not applicable
11.
What is the average life cycle of your company’s
Windows
Web servers?
Two to three years
Three years
Four years
Five to six years
Not applicable
12.
What is the average life cycle of your company’s
Linux/open source (Apache)
Web servers?
Two to three years
Three years
Four years
Five to six years
Not applicable
13.
What percentage of servers does your company
replace with new server hardware
when it performs a
Windows
operating system upgrade/migration?
0%
5% to 10%
10% to 20%
20% to 30%
30% to 50%
50% to 70%
70% to 90%
100%
14.
What percentage of servers does your company
replace with new server hardware
when it performs a
Linux
operating system upgrade/migration?
0%
5% to 10%
10% to 20%
20% to 30%
30% to 50%
50% to 70%
70% to 90%
100%
15.
Who is your firm’s
primary
server hardware vendor?
Dell
Hewlett-Packard
IBM
Apple
Toshiba
Other
We do
not
have a primary server hardware vendor; our organization has a mixed server environment
16.
On average, how much does your company spend on its mainstream line of business servers?
$500 to $1,000
$1,000 to $5,000
$5,000 to $10,000
$10,000 to $15,000
$15,000 to $25,000
$25,000 to $50,000
More than $50,000
17.
What is your company’s
primary
server configuration?
Two processors
Four processors
Eight processors
16- processors
18.
Excluding
Email or messaging servers, what is your company’s plan to upgrade its file, print, database and Web servers to the 64-bit environment?
We have already upgrade or are in the process of upgrading
We’re moving to dual-core servers in calendar 2007
We’ll wait for quad-core servers to ship in the second half of 2007
We’ll upgrade to dual- or quad core 64-bit processors in 2008
We’re studying the issue but have not made a decision yet
We have no specific plans to migrate to 64-bit environment
We’ll stick with 32-bit as long as they keep manufacturing them
19.
When will your firm upgrade to combination of Exchange 2007 and 64-bit?
As soon as it ships
Within three to six months after it ships
Within six to nine months after it ships
Within 12 months after it ships
We’re not sure
We have no definitive plans to upgrade to Exchange 2007
We are migrating away from Exchange in favor of a Linux or open source Email/messaging solution
20.
What type of concerns do you have regarding data stored on mobile devices? (PDA's, Blackberries, cell phones, Laptops, etc)
Check all that apply
Data Protection for business continuity (backup, replication)
Security
Synchronization of Data and Workflows between Device and Enterprise Servers
Accessibility
Manageability
Integration and interoperability with other applications
No concerns
Other (please specify)
21.
When does your firm plan to deploy server virtualization technology?
We have already deployed it or are in the process of deploying
Within the next three months
Within the next six months
Within nine to 12 months
Within 12 to 18 months
No definitive timetable
We will not deploy server virtualization
22.
Do you have any comments you would like to add?
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