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How many servers does your company currently use?
 
1-5
 
6-10
 
11-20
 
20+
 
 

What server operating system does your company use? (Please choose ALL that apply)
 
Unix (any flavor)
 
Windows
 
Other
 

 
 
What storage disk space capacity does your company require?
 
<1 terabyte
 
Up to 5 terabyte
 
5-10 terabyte
 
>10 terabyte
 
 

How many external storage units (e.g. NAS, SAN, etc.) does your company currently use?
 
0
 
1-5
 
6-10
 
10+
 
 
 
How do you usually purchase your servers/storage units?
 
Leasing
 
Purchase outright
 
Other form of financing
 
 
 

How does your company usually go about deciding what servers/storage units to purchase?
 
Use outside consultant
 
Make decision completely in-house
 
Other
 
 
 
How useful are each of the following product attributes of your servers/storage units for your company?
Not Important Somewhat Important Moderately Important Important Extremely Important
Price of product
After sale service and warranty
Initial server/storage unit training for company's network administrators.
Reputation of the vendor in the professional IT business world / brand name
Direct relationship with account manager/technician
Integration with existing systems
Availability of skilled consultants/contractors on the product
 
 
Who is your preferred back-office hardware vendor? (Please check ALL that apply)
 
HP/Compaq
 
Sun
 
Dell
 
IBM
 
Other
 

 
 
 
Does your company currently use any Apple desktop computers?
 
yes
 
no
 
 
 
Does your company currently use any Apple servers/storage units?
 
yes
 
no
 
 
 
If yes, how many Apple servers/storage units does your company have?
   
 
 
What is your perception of Apple's servers/storage units within the following areas?
Poor Somewhat Good Fair Good Extremely Good
Competitive pricing
After sale service and warranty
Initial server/storage unit training for company's network administrators
Reputation in the professional IT business world
Direct relationship with account manager/technician
Availability of skilled consultants/contractors
 
 
 
Job Title
   
Department
   
 
 
 
What is your role in IT procurement (please mark ALL that apply)
 
None
 
I identify IT needs and possible solutions
 
I evaluate/present business cases for suggested solutions
 
I make final purchasing/budgeting decisions
 
Other
 

 
 
 
What best describes your organization's primary business activity? (Select one only)
 
Manufacturing
 
Retailer
 
Media/Entertainment
 
Government
 
Technology
 
Banking/Finance
 
Professional Services
 
Other
 
 
 
 
How many people are employed in the following areas of your business?

Entire company
 
< 10
 
10 - 19
 
20 - 49
 
50 - 99
 
100 - 499
 
500 - 999
 
1,000 - 4,999
 
5,000 - 9,999
 
10,000+
 
 
Within the IT department
 
< 10
 
10 - 19
 
20 - 49
 
50 - 99
 
100 - 499
 
500 - 999
 
1,000 - 4,999
 
5,000 - 9,999
 
10,000+
 
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