Results as of: 9:11 PM EDT, 04 Sep 2010

1. What kind of virtualization is your organization either currently utilizing / looking to pursue?



  1. Server - 51 %
  2. Desktop - 20 %
  3. Application - 6 %
  4. Storage - 5 %
  5. None of the Above - 2 %
  6. All of the Above - 12 %

2. In 2010, how will your use of virtualization budget change?



  1. Increase - 48 %
  2. Decrease - 10 %
  3. Don't Know - 22 %
  4. No Change - 18 %

3. What applications are you running / looking to run within virtual machines?



  1. Application servers - 27 %
  2. Email - 21 %
  3. Web Server - 27 %
  4. Network infrastructure apps - 9 %
  5. Other - 13 %

4. How many virtual machines (VMs) are currrently running within your organization?



  1. None - 27 %
  2. 1 to 5 - 26 %
  3. 5 to 10 - 12 %
  4. 10 to 25 - 10 %
  5. Over 25 - 23 %

5. When was the last time you visited Dell.com to find out more information about their hardware?



  1. In the past 30 days - 40 %
  2. In the past 30-60 days - 8 %
  3. In the past 60-90 days - 5 %
  4. More than 90 days ago - 15 %
  5. I have never been to Dell.com - 29 %

6. When was the last time you visited Microsoft.com to understand virtualization and their solutions?



  1. In the past 30 days - 40 %
  2. In the past 30-60 days - 9 %
  3. In the past 60-90 days - 5 %
  4. More than 90 days ago - 14 %
  5. I have never been to Microsoft.com - 28 %