Software Appliance End-User Survey

Understanding Adoption Drivers and Inhibitors, A

Publication Date	February 2008
Publisher	IDC
Product Type	Report
Pages	12
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	IDC04027

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Summary

This IDC study examines the results from a survey in which IDC interviewed 310 end users who were the top-down decision makers inside their organizations.

"From this survey, IDC has concluded that end users do have the awareness and confidence needed to adopt software appliances,"said Brett Waldman, research analyst, System Infrastructure Software."However, adoption of software appliances is still low at this point, and the innovators who have deployed software appliances are clearly thinking outside the box. The vast majority of users are still confused and unsure about how software appliances will fit into their IT operations."

Content

IDC Opinion
In This Study
- Methodology
Situation Overview
- Survey Findings
  - Current Infrastructure
  - Figure: Virtualization Software Use
  - Hardware Appliance Use
  - Figure: Hardware Appliances in Use
  - Software Appliance Perceptions
  - Figure: Familiarity with the Terms Software Appliance and Virtual Appliance
  - Software Appliance Deployments
  - Figure: Future Deployment Plans for Software Appliances
  - Figure: C11. Rank how easy you find using software appliances
  - Software Appliance Price Perception
  - Software Appliance Workloads
  - Figure: Current and Future Workload Area Deployment
Future Outlook
Essential Guidance
Learn More
- Related Research
- Definitions
  - Software Appliances
  - Virtual Appliances
- Synopsis