2. Methodology
• Survey Performed by Applied Research
• 658 organizations worldwide;
306 organizations from APJ
• Small businesses (5 – 249 employees)
• Person in charge of computing resources
• Cross-industry
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3. Key Findings
• Small businesses have a strong interest
in virtualization
• Small businesses are still grappling with
how to adopt virtualization
• Due to the immaturity of this
market, small businesses are neglecting
to protect their data and systems in
virtual environments.
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4. Strong Interest in Virtualization
• 72% considering server virtualization
• Top reasons:
– Reduce CapEx (68%)
– Reduce OpEx (67%)
– Improve disaster-recovery readiness (67%)
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5. Still Early Days…
• Only 8% have completed
implementation to date
• Only 36% of productivity
apps are being virtualized
• Only 27% of business-critical
apps are being virtualized
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6. Therefore, Still Learning How to Adopt
Top three challenges
• Performance
• Backup
• Workload capacity/planning issues
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7. Neglecting Protection of Data and Systems
Infrequent backups
• Only 13% always back up
• 24% never or have spotty backup
Why?
• Staffing issues (30%)
• Budget issues (54%)
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8. Neglecting Protection of Data and Systems
Incomplete security practices
• On average, only 40% are
completely secured
• 30% are completely or somewhat unsecured
Why?
• Staffing issues (37%)
• Budget issues (50%)
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9. Neglecting Protection of Data and Systems
• Even for those somewhat or completely secured, safeguards are uneven
• 76% forego endpoint protection
• 51% don’t have a firewall
• 73% don’t use antivirus
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