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Powerful automation That’s the question we asked over 9,000 1 IT decision makers across EMEA in October 2014. We wanted to find out where your peers are on their virtualization journey, where they’re going next, and more importantly; why. The results tell an interesting story. Here are some of the highlights… Over 42% of your peers are actively virtualizing further… …with another 21% considering it For those facing challenges with starting or continuing virtualization... ...were the top three roadblocks But what about those taking the next step? Well, end-user computing is the clear leader for the next area, with 38% planning to virtualize desktops next. While data storage and public/hybrid cloud are a close tie for second and third place. And who are they choosing to virtualize with? Well, we don’t like to brag, but 94% of respondents cited VMware as their preferred partner. 2 (Thanks, guys!) 38% End-user computing 19% Data storage 17% Public/hybrid cloud 13% Lack of resources 16% Lack of in house technical skill 32% Budget restrictions 34% Extra usable capacity 36% Increase in consolidation ratios 26% Faster diagnostics and problem resolution 30% More hardware savings* Now, here’s the interesting part: Over 11% are struggling to manage virtual machine (VM) estates While 53% believe they have extracted all the value they can from virtualization VMware vSphere® with Operations Management™ brings over VMware vSphere® alone. That means... Intelligent operations Performance monitoring Capacity management What does that give you? There is inherent value in virtualizing further There is inherent value in virtualizing further Want the full story? Get the complete results of VMware’s 2014 Why Virtualize Survey below: *Source: Study Shows Businesses Experience Significant Operational and Business Benefits from VMware vRealize Operations, 2014. 1 9,160 total respondents 2 Sample size: 7,202 3 Sample size: 9,155 4 Sample size: 1,800 5 Sample size: 1,556 6 Sample size: 7,117 7 Sample size: 3,252 94% Want to see what VMware vSphere with Operations Management could do for you? Download a free 60-day trial here » Why Virtualize? Why Virtualize? We can help We can help How far along your virtualization journey are you? 3 43% Actively virtualizing further 21% Considering virtualizing further 19% I have virtualized data center servers and am not virtualizing further 17% Considering starting to virtualize What areas are you planning to virtualize next? 4 38% End-user computing 19% Storage 17% Extending to public or hybrid cloud 12% Networking 12% Tier 1 applications 2% BCDR What are those challenges? (If answered ‘yes’ to previous question) 7 32% Budget restrictions 16% I don’t have the in-house technical skills 13% We don’t have the resources 11% I’ve virtualized my servers and I’m struggling to manage my existing VM estate 10% It’s too expensive 10% We don’t have the time 4% I’ve extracted all the value I need from virtualization 4% I don’t have stakeholder buy-in Are you encountering any challenges with starting or continuing virtualization? 6 53% No 47% Yes What is the reason for not continuing your virtualization journey? 5 53% I’ve extracted all the value I need from virtualization 27% I have other IT priorities at the moment 13% I don’t think further virtualization will benefit my business 4% I haven’t seen any benefits so don’t want to invest further 3% Other

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Powerful automation

That’s the question we asked over 9,0001 IT decision makers across EMEA in October 2014.

We wanted to find out where your peers are on their virtualization

journey, where they’re going next,and more importantly; why.

The results tell an interesting story.Here are some of the highlights…

Over 42% of your peers are actively virtualizing further…

…with another 21% considering it

For those facing challenges with startingor continuing virtualization...

...were the top three roadblocks

But what about those taking the next step?

Well, end-user computing is the clear leader for the next area, with 38% planning to virtualize desktops next.

While data storage and public/hybrid cloud are a close tie for second and third place.

And who are they choosing to virtualize with?Well, we don’t like to brag,but 94% of respondents citedVMware as their preferred partner.2

(Thanks, guys!)

38%End-user computing

19%Data storage

17%Public/hybrid cloud

13%Lack of resources

16%Lack of in house

technical skill

32%Budget restrictions

34%Extra usable

capacity

36%Increase in

consolidation ratios

26%Faster diagnostics

and problem resolution

30%More hardware

savings*

Now, here’s the interesting part:

Over 11% are struggling to manage virtual

machine (VM) estates

While 53% believe they have extracted all the value they can from

virtualization

VMware vSphere® with Operations Management™ brings

over VMware vSphere® alone.

That means...

Intelligent operations

Performance monitoring

Capacity management

What does that give you?

There is inherent value in virtualizing further

There is inherent value in virtualizing further

Want the full story?Get the complete results of VMware’s

2014 Why Virtualize Survey below:

*Source: Study Shows Businesses Experience Significant Operational and Business Benefits from VMware vRealize Operations, 2014.1 9,160 total respondents2 Sample size: 7,2023 Sample size: 9,1554 Sample size: 1,8005 Sample size: 1,5566 Sample size: 7,1177 Sample size: 3,252

94%

Want to see what VMware vSphere with Operations Management could do for you?

Download a free 60-day trial here »

Why Virtualize?Why Virtualize?

We can helpWe can help

How far along your virtualization journey are you?3

43% Actively virtualizing further

21% Considering virtualizing further

19% I have virtualized data center servers

and am not virtualizing further

17% Considering starting to virtualize

What areas are you planning to virtualize next?4

38% End-user computing

19% Storage

17% Extending to public or hybrid cloud

12% Networking

12% Tier 1 applications

2% BCDR

What are those challenges?(If answered ‘yes’ to previous question)7

32% Budget restrictions

16% I don’t have the in-house technical skills

13% We don’t have the resources

11% I’ve virtualized my servers and I’m struggling to manage my existing VM estate

10% It’s too expensive

10% We don’t have the time

4% I’ve extracted all the value I need from virtualization

4% I don’t have stakeholder buy-in

Are you encountering any challenges with starting or continuing virtualization?6

53% No

47% Yes

What is the reason for not continuing your virtualization journey?5

53% I’ve extracted all the value I need from virtualization

27% I have other IT priorities at the moment

13% I don’t think further virtualization will benefit my business

4% I haven’t seen any benefits so don’t want to invest further

3% Other