DACH Report
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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, …
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
€2 billion to €4.9 billion
€5 billion to €9.9 billion
€10 billion or
more
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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+
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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
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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
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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
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Which category best describes your title or role?
Job title