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User Survey Analysis: The Impact of the Financial Crisis on Server-Related Spending and Plans in Midsize Enterprises
4 September 2009
 
Erica Gadjuli   Aylin Guler  

In June and July 2009, Gartner conducted a survey among midsize enterprises in nine countries (Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Russia, the U.K. and the U.S.) to assess the impact of the financial crisis on their IT hardware budgets and server-related plans.




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Table of Contents


    
 Key Findings and Recommendations

    
 Introduction and Survey Objectives

    
 Methodology Statement

    
 Gartner Recommendations Based on Findings

    
 Data Insights

    
 Server Budget Expectations
    
 Server Strategies in Terms of Priority
    
 Server Infrastructure Purchase Actions due to Constrained Economic Conditions
    
 Vendor Loyalty
    
 Server Project Implementation Plans
    
 Server Project Priorities When Economy Recovers
    
 Cost-Cutting Actions in 2009
    
 Demographics

    
 Methodology

    
 Recommended Reading


List of Figures


Figure 1. 
 Server Budget Expectations in 2009 Compared With 2008
 

Figure 2. 
 Server Budget Expectations, 2009 vs. 2008, by Surveyed Country
 

Figure 3. 
 Listed Server Strategies in Terms of Priority
 

Figure 4. 
 Actions Taken in 2009 Because of Current Economic Conditions
 

Figure 5. 
 Attribute Most Likely to Cause a Change in Server Provider
 

Figure 6. 
 How Current Economic Conditions Have Affected 2009 Server Implementation Plans
 

Figure 7. 
 Of Server-Related Projects That Have Been Postponed, Canceled or Continued With a Reduced Budget, Those That Are Most Likely to Return to a High Priority Level When Economy Improves
 

Figure 8. 
 Cost-Cutting Actions Currently Being Implemented
 

Figure 9. 
 Respondents by Location of Primary Workplace
 

Figure 10. 
 Respondents by Company Size (at Primary Workplace Location)
 

Figure 11. 
 Respondents by Organization's Fiscal 2008 Revenue
 

Figure 12. 
 Respondents by Industry
 



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