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User Survey Analysis: The Impact of the Financial Crisis on Storage Purchase Decisions of Enterprises in BRIC and Mature Countries, 2009
1 June 2009
 
Suzie Low   Jimmie Chang   Aman Munglani   Nikhil Pant   Anthony Kros  

Gartner's 1Q09 user survey reveals how large enterprises in Brazil, Russia, India and China, as well as in mature markets, are responding to the financial crisis when implementing storage projects, establishing storage strategies, and deciding how to evaluate and select storage vendors for 2009.




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Table of Contents


    
 Key Findings and Recommendations

    
 Introduction and Survey Objectives

    
 Methodology Statement

    
 Gartner Recommendations Based on Findings

    
 Data Insights

    
 Status of Storage Projects for 2009

    
 Storage Strategies for 2009
    
 Vendor Evaluation Strategies

    
 Survey Demographics

    
 Methodology

    
 Recommended Reading


List of Figures


Figure 1. 
 BRIC: Expected 2009 Storage Hardware Budget Changes Compared With 2008
 

Figure 2. 
 Mature Markets: Expected 2009 Storage Hardware Budget Changes Compared With 2008
 

Figure 3. 
 BRIC: Cancellation of IT Projects Since October 2008
 

Figure 4. 
 Mature Markets: Cancellation of IT Projects Since October 2008
 

Figure 5. 
 Current Status of Storage Projects Planned for 2009
 

Figure 6. 
 BRIC: List of 2009 Storage Projects That Were Postponed, Canceled or Given a Reduced Budget That Are Most Likely to Return to a High Priority as Soon as the Economy Improves
 

Figure 7. 
 Mature Markets: List of 2009 Storage Projects That Were Postponed, Canceled or Given a Reduced Budget That Are Most Likely to Return to a High Priority as Soon as the Economy Improves
 

Figure 8. 
 BRIC: Priority of 2009 Storage Strategies Ranked by Sum of "5," "6" and "7" Ratings
 

Figure 9. 
 Mature Markets: Priority of 2009 Storage Strategies Ranked by Sum of "5," "6" and "7" Ratings
 

Figure 10. 
 BRIC: Storage Vendor Evaluation Strategies in 2008 and 2009
 

Figure 11. 
 Mature Markets: Storage Vendor Evaluation Strategies in 2008 and 2009
 

Figure 12. 
 Single Attribute That Would Most Likely Cause Switch of Storage Vendor in 2009
 

Figure 13. 
 BRIC: Survey Respondents by Location of Primary Workplace
 

Figure 14. 
 Mature Markets: Survey Respondents by Location of Primary Workplace
 

Figure 15. 
 BRIC: Survey Respondents by Company Size at Primary Workplace Location
 

Figure 16. 
 Mature Markets: Survey Respondents by Company Size at Worldwide Workplace Location
 



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