European Business User Buying Intentions 2007: Servers: Industry Report

European Business User Buying Intentions 2007: Servers

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: January 2008
Product Code: R104-32612

Description

In this IDC study, responses and results based on 1,000 interviews in six European countries are introduced and discussed. The study focuses on:

Operating system trends and use. Customer server hardware buying behavior and perceptions of server vendors. End-user perceptions of new technologies and trends.

"Anticipating customers' needs and requirements has become very important in a market more complex than ever before as a result of increased competition, innovations, and regulations," said Nathaniel Martinez, program manager with IDC EMEA Server Research. "Two highly perceptible trends are currently transforming the server infrastructure market. More specific products and solutions are required to address the 'long tail' of the server infrastructure server market, and as the use of virtualization and multicore technology continues to spread in datacenters, IT vendors should shift their value proposition from one centered around the acquisition of infrastructure technology to one centered around the use of computing resources."

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

IDC Opinion

In This Study

Methodology

Business Hardware Survey Structure

Respondent Profile and Methodology

Executive Summary

Situation Overview

Introduction

Demographic Background

Table: Some Basic Sample Demographics

Vertical Markets

Figure: What Industry or Sector is Most Representative of Your Principal Business Activity?

Survey Findings

Figure: Operating Systems Running at Site

Operating System Replacement

Figure: Do You Replace Preinstalled Operating Systems?

Primary Use of New Servers by Operating System

Windows

Figure: Primary Use of New Windows Servers

Unix

Figure: Primary Use of New Unix Servers

Linux

Figure: Primary Use of New Linux Servers

Operating System by Business Size

Figure: Server Operating Systems by Business Size

Figure: Primary Use New Servers in Small Businesses (20?99)

Figure: Primary Use New Servers in Medium Businesses (100?499)

Figure: Primary Use New Servers in Large Businesses (500?1,000+)

Customer Server Hardware Buying Behavior and Perceptions of Server Vendors

Table: Which Brand of Windows Servers Did You Purchase the Most of Over the Past 12 Months?

Figure: Primary Reason for Vendor Choice in Windows Servers

Table: Which Brand of Unix Servers Did You Purchase the Most of Over the Past 12 Months?

Figure: Primary Reason for Vendor Choice in Unix Servers

Table: Which Brand of Linux Servers Did You Purchase the Most of Over the Past 12 Months?

Figure: Primary Reason for Vendor Choice in Linux Servers

Server Clustering

Figure: End-User Perceptions of Server Clustering

Figure: End-User Perceptions of Server Clustering by Business Size

End-User Perceptions of New Technologies

Table: End-User Issues in New Technology Investment

End-User Perceptions of Virtualization

Figure: End-User Perceptions of Virtualization

Figure: End-User Perceptions of Virtualization by Business Size

Figure: End-User Perspectives on Server Consolidation

Figure: End-User Perception of Blade Servers

Figure: End-User Perception of Blade Servers by Company Size

Figure: Primary Reason for Choosing Blade Server Infrastructure

Figure: Primary Reason for Not Wanting Server Blades

Figure: What is the Biggest Challenge You Face in Running Your Company's Servers?

Figure: Do You Expect your IT Spending to Increase or Decrease in 2007?

Future Outlook

Essential Guidance

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Related Research

Appendix

Survey Questionnaire

Introduction

Screening Questions

Synopsis

Ordering and More Information

Price and Delivery Options

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