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2015 IT Priorities Survey

31%

24%

24%

21%

20%

20%

19%

19%

17%

16%

14%

11%

11%

9%

Server management

Data center/infrastructure operations

Networking

Program or project management

Application development

Databases

General IT management

Security

Application management

End-user computing/desktop and device …

Compliance/corporate governance

Storage

Data backup/Disaster recovery

Business intelligence/data warehouse

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Which best describes the areas to which you devote most of your time?

Job focus

18% 20%

6%

30%

2%

8% 6%

11%

%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

Increase by more than

10%

Increase by 5%-10%

Increase by less than

5%

Same Decrease by less than

5%

Decrease by 5%-10%

Decrease by more

than 10%

Don't know


How do you expect your 2015 budget for information technology to differ from your 2014 budget?

Budget

39%

35% 33%

22% 22% 20%

17%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

Hardware Software Outside services

Cloud services

Staff None Maintenance


Which areas will your budget increase in?

Budget

36%

29%

25%

21% 21%

14%

0% 0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

None Hardware Maintenance Outside services

Staff Software Cloud services


Which areas will your budget decrease in?

Budget

34%

29%

28%

26%

26%

22%

15%

9%

Mobility

Unified communications

Compliance

Big data

Data center consolidation

Video conferencing

Social media/collaboration

Internet of things


Which of these broad initiatives will your company implement in 2015?

Planning

61%

48%

48%

30%

26%

9%

Implement a bring your own device program for smartphones or tablets

Deploy mobile device management

Deploy a mobile enterprise application or application development platform

Implement a corporate-issued mobile device program

Deploy mobile content management

Adopt wearable computers, such as Google Glass or smartwatches


Which of these mobility projects will your company do in 2015? Check all that apply.

Mobility

43%

32%

27%

24%

22%

22%

19%

16%

14%

11%

5%

5%

Migrate to Windows Server 2012

Update data center infrastructure

Automate system provisioning and configuration

Create a private cloud

Upgrade to VMware vSphere 5.5

Public cloud security

Hybrid cloud

Hybrid cloud management

Outsource commodity applications (e.g.,hosted …

NSX (network virtualization)

Containers

Converged/hyper-converged infrastructure


Which of these data center infrastructure projects will you deploy in 2015? Check all that apply.

Data center infrastructure

41%

32%

29%

24%

24%

18%

12%

12%

9%

6%

Storage for virtual environments

Storage virtualization

Data reduction in primary storage (deduplication, …

Solid state storage

Storage networking (Fibre channel or Ethernet)

Cloud storage

Scale-out NAS

Software-defined storage

Object storage

Storage for big data


Which of these primary storage initiatives will your company deploy in 2015?

Primary storage

46%

44%

42%

39%

20%

15%

12%

5%

Backup for virtual servers

Snapshots/replication

Disaster recovery/business continuity

Data deduplication for backup

Continuous data protection

Cloud backup

Laptop/mobile device backup

New tape technologies (such as LTFS)


Which of these backup storage initiatives will you company deploy in 2015?

Backup storage

42%

16%

11%

11%

11%

5%

0%

Implement application virtualization

Migrate to Windows 7

Migrate to Windows 8/8.1

Adopt desktops as a service (cloud)

Adopt online applications, such as Windows Office Live, Dropbox or LinkedIn

Implement a bring your own PC program

Migrate to Windows 10


Which of these desktop projects will your company do in 2015? Check all that apply.

Desktop projects

35% 35%

31% 28%

21% 21% 21%

17% 17% 17% 17%

14% 10% 10%

7%

Network-based security Data loss prevention Virtualization security

Cloud security Encryption

Identity and access Management Endpoint security (anti-malware, endpoint suites, … Software security (source code and architecture …

Mobile endpoint security (for iPhones, Android … Security data management/analysis

Forensics capabilities Vulnerability management (patch/configuration … Application-based security (tools that “wrap” or …

Threat detection/management on the wire … Threat intelligence services


Which of these security initiatives will your company implement in 2015? Check all that apply

Security

28%

25%

23%

18%

18%

15%

15%

15%

13%

13%

8%

5%

Business process automation/business process …

Content management

Data integration

Big data analytics

Mobile applications

Business intelligence/analytics/data warehousing

Big data processing/management

Packaged business applications

Data governance/data quality

Collaboration applications

Corporate performance management

Advanced DBMS (such as in-memory, …


Which of the following software initiatives will your company deploy in 2015? Check all that apply.

Software

36%

26%

26%

26%

23%

10%

Custom application development

Platform as a service

Agile development methods

Service-oriented architecture

Application development and lifecycle managment

Cloud application development


Which of the following software-development related initiatives will your company deploy in 2015? Check all that apply.

Software development

43%

38%

33%

24%

19%

14%

10%

Private cloud infrastructure with our software (packaged or custom)

Mobile

On premise software/hardware

Platform as a service

On premise appliance

Public cloud infrastructure with our software (packaged or custom)

Software as a service (cloud application)


Which of the following deployment models will your company use in 2015? Check all that apply.

Deployment models

34%

25%

19%

16%

9%

9%

6%

3%

Network management and monitoring

Network virtualization

Remote access/branch office connectivity

Mobile network monitoring/optimization

Application performance management …

Converged storage and data center network fabric

Network as a service

Software-defined networking


Which of these networking initiatives will your company implement in 2015?

Networking

50%

34%

16%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Expand wireless LAN Upgrade wireless LAN Integrate cellular and wireless LAN


Which of these wireless LAN initiatives will your company implement in 2015? Check all that apply.

Wireless LAN

63%

53%

13%

6%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

10 gigabit 1 gigabit 40 gigabit 100 gigabit


What Ethernet speeds are you currently using in your data center? Check all that apply

Ethernet speeds

78%

25% 19%

0% 0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

10 gigabit 40 gigabit 100 gigabit 25/50 gigabit, if available


What Ethernet speeds will you deploy in your data center in 2015? Check all that apply

Ethernet speeds

78%

28%

3%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

1 gigabit 10 gigabit 40 gigabit


What Ethernet speeds are you currently using in your campus/office environment? Check all that apply

Ethernet speeds

69%

34%

13% 6%

0% 0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

1 gigabit 10 gigabit 40 gigabit 100 gigabit 25/50 gigabit, if available


What Ethernet speeds will you deploy in your campus/office environment in 2015? Check all that apply

Ethernet speeds

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Demographics

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The survey was conducted in German to IT professionals and managers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland – N=70

N=60

37%

7% 10%

7%

12%

3%

13%

2% 5% 5%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

Less than €10 million

€10 million to

€24.9 million

€25 million to

€49.9 million

€50 million to

€99.9 million

€100 million to €499.9 million

€500 million to €999.9 million

€1 billion to €1.9 billion



€10 billion or

more


What is the total annual revenue of your organization?

Annual revenue

N=59

15%

12% 12%

15%

12%

14%

7%

0%

3%

7%

3%

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

14%

16%

18%

1-49 50-99 100-249 250-499 500-999 1,000- 4,999

5,000- 9,999

10,000- 24,999

25,000- 49,999

50,000- 99,999

100,000+


How many employees does your company have?

Company size

N=59

14% 14%

12% 10%

7% 7%

5% 5% 5%

3% 3% 3% 3%

2% 2% 2% 2% 2%

0% 0% 0% 0%

Financial/Banking

Other

Government

Health care/Pharmaceutical/Biotech

Retail/Wholesale/Distribution

Manufacturing/Consumer goods

Publishing/Broadcast/Media

Non-Profit/Trade Association

Business services/Consulting (non-computer)

Legal/Insurance/Real Estate

Oil/Gas/Mining/Other natural resources


Which of the following best reflects your organization's industry?

Industry

N=77

84%

9% 6%

%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

I work in corporate IT

I am a business analyst who works with my company's

IT department

I work in IT for a cloud provider

I consult for corporate IT

I work for a vendor that sells to corporate IT

Other


Which best describes your relationship to IT?

Relationship to IT

N=70

31%

24%

17%

11%

7% 6%

3%

%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

Director/ Sr. IT Manager

IT staff Engineer/ programmer

Architect Mid-level IT manager

CIO/CTO/VP Analyst


Which category best describes your title or role?

Job title

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