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User Survey Analysis: Impact of Financial Crisis on Storage Purchasing Decisions of Large Enterprises in Germany, 2009
16 June 2009
 
Nikhil Pant  

Gartner's latest user survey, conducted during the first quarter of 2009, showed that in Germany, 59% of respondents expect their storage hardware budget to increase or remain the same in 2009 compared with 2008.




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Table of Contents


    
 Key Findings and Recommendations

    
 Introduction and Survey Objectives

    
 Methodology Statement

    
 Gartner Recommendation Based on Findings

    
 Data Insights

    
 Investments in Emerging Technology
    
 The Status of Storage Projects for 2009
    
 Green IT Initiatives
    
 Storage Strategies for 2009
    
 Vendor Evaluation Strategies

    
 Survey Demographics

    
 Methodology

    
 Recommended Reading


List of Figures


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

Figure 2. 
 Cancellation of IT Projects Since October 2008
 

Figure 3. 
 Status of Storage Projects Planned for 2009
 

Figure 4. 
 Storage Projects in 2009 That Were Postponed, Canceled or With Reduced Budgets That Are Mostly Likely to Return to High Priority When the Economy Improves
 

Figure 5. 
 Green IT Investments by Organizations, 2009 Compared With 2008
 

Figure 6. 
 Priority of Storage Strategies, 2009
 

Figure 7. 
 Storage Vendor-Evaluation Strategies in 2008 and 2009
 

Figure 8. 
 Attribute That Would Most Likely Cause Storage Vendor Switch in 2009
 

Figure 9. 
 Survey Respondents by Company Size at Primary Workplace Location
 

Figure 10. 
 Survey Respondents by 2008 Fiscal Revenue
 



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