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Computerworld Computerworld survey results: Windows Server 2008
June 30, 2008 (Computerworld) Computerworld's Windows Server 2008 survey was administered online from May 10-27, 2008. (The related overview story is here.)
Select subscribers to Computerworld (those with IT management titles) were sent an e-mail solicitation. Select Computerworld newsletter subscribers were invited to take the survey via a link in the newsletters.
Respondents identified themselves as IT or IS managers (15%), directors of IT or IS (12%), network administrators (8%), chief technology officers (7%) and a bevy of other titles.
Numbers for individual survey questions may not add up to 100 due to rounding and/or the ability to select more than one response.
Research assistance provided by Mari Keefe, research manager.
If not, why not? (Select all that apply.)
| Benefits not sufficient to warrant adoption | 48% |
| No business need | 44% |
| Cost | 42% |
| Migrating to another server operating system | 30% |
| Too time-consuming | 25% |
| Other | 22% |
| Not a Windows shop | 14% |
"Other" responses included:
- Current server architecture is going to remain in place for three years, so plans for migration won't happen for two years. A lot can change in two years.
- Going to Win Server 2003.
- Possible conflict with existing apps.
- Server stability, lack of full featured command-line server management tools.
- Still in Windows 2000.
- Too risky for security reasons.
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If yes, in what time frame will your organization start the transition to Windows Server 2008?
| Am implementing now | 25% |
| 6 to 12 months | 34% |
| 12 to 18 months | 19% |
| 18 to 24 months | 13% |
| More than 2 years | 9% |
Over what period of time will your organization complete the transition to Windows Server 2008?
| Within a year | 25% |
| Phase in over the next two years | 30% |
| Over the next three years | 20% |
| Over the next four+ years | 15% |
| Unsure/don't know | 11% |
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