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User Survey Analysis: How Customers Evaluate and Select Storage Vendors May Surprise You
28 August 2009
 
April Adams  

Survey respondents from midsize and large enterprises in nine countries tell Gartner about their storage vendor evaluation strategies and what would make them switch from their incumbent storage provider to another given the current economic conditions.




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Table of Contents


    
 Key Findings and Recommendations

    
 Introduction and Survey Objectives

    
 Methodology Statement

    
 Gartner Recommendations Based on Findings

    
 Data Insights

    
 Vendor Evaluation Strategies
    
 Catalysts for Switching Vendors
    
 Demographics

    
 Methodology

    
 Recommended Reading


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Figure 1. 
 Comparison of Expected Year-Over-Year Storage Budget Changes From Four Recent Surveys
 

Figure 2. 
 Percentage of Qualified Respondents That Expected a Budget Increase in 2009
 

Figure 3. 
 Comparison of Vendor Evaluation Strategies for 2008 and 2009 in Midsize and Large Enterprises
 

Figure 4. 
 Catalysts to Switch Storage Vendors in 2009 — Midsize vs. Large Enterprises
 

Figure 5. 
 Storage Respondents by Location of Primary Workplace
 

Figure 6. 
 Storage Respondents by Company Size (at Primary Workplace Location)
 

Figure 7. 
 Storage Respondents by Fiscal 2008 Revenue
 

Figure 8. 
 Storage Respondents by Industry
 



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