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Computerworld survey results: Windows Server 2008

By Computerworld staff

June 30, 2008 12:00 PM ET

Computerworld - Computerworld's Windows Server 2008 survey was administered online from May 10-27, 2008. (The related overview story is here.)

Select subscribers to Computerworld (those with IT management titles) were sent an e-mail solicitation. Select Computerworld newsletter subscribers were invited to take the survey via a link in the newsletters.

Respondents identified themselves as IT or IS managers (15%), directors of IT or IS (12%), network administrators (8%), chief technology officers (7%) and a bevy of other titles.

Numbers for individual survey questions may not add up to 100 due to rounding and/or the ability to select more than one response.

Research assistance provided by Mari Keefe, research manager.

Does your organization plan to adopt Windows Server 2008 at some point?

Yes: 63%

No: 22%

Don't know: 15%

Base: 403 respondents

If not, why not? (Select all that apply.)

Benefits not sufficient to warrant adoption	48%
No business need	44%
Cost	42%
Migrating to another server operating system	30%
Too time-consuming	25%
Other	22%
Not a Windows shop	14%

Base: 88 respondents who indicated that they would not be adopting Windows Server 2008

"Other" responses included:

Current server architecture is going to remain in place for three years, so plans for migration won't happen for two years. A lot can change in two years.
Going to Win Server 2003.
Possible conflict with existing apps.
Server stability, lack of full featured command-line server management tools.
Still in Windows 2000.
Too risky for security reasons.

If yes, in what time frame will your organization start the transition to Windows Server 2008?

Am implementing now	25%
6 to 12 months	34%
12 to 18 months	19%
18 to 24 months	13%
More than 2 years	9%

Base: 253 respondents

Over what period of time will your organization complete the transition to Windows Server 2008?

Within a year	25%
Phase in over the next two years	30%
Over the next three years	20%
Over the next four+ years	15%
Unsure/don't know	11%

Base: 253 respondents

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