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Spiceworks Voice of It State of SMB 2013 1h 052813 PDF
Spiceworks Voice of It State of SMB 2013 1h 052813 PDF
S e m i - A n n u a l R e p o r t O n S m a l l A n d M i d s i z e B u s i n e s s Te c h n o l o g y P l a n s & P u r c h a s e I n t e n t
Spiceworks Inc., 7300 FM 2222, Bldg 3, Ste 100, Austin, TX 78730 Tel: 1-512-628-8280 Fax: 1-866-567-2744
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Executive Summary For many SMBs, IT budgets are on the uptick Staffing plans have plateaued Cloud services have become a substantial line item When it comes to hardware, purchases trump upgrades New software purchases take a back seat Smaller SMBs are leading the charge into the cloud Cloud services are not just for IT pros Server virtualization has still not reached its peak Workloads of all types are fair game for virtualization IT pros anticipate a tidal wave of tablets Smartphones are still in the game Background & Methodology 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Executive Summary
According to our most recent survey, many SMBs have seen their budgets increase in the last six months, leading to ramped up spending on end-user devices and cloud services. Four key survey findings: Budgets & Spending: IT budgets have seen a dramatic boost in all but the largest SMBs. The average annual IT budget is now $192,000 up $30,000 from the second half of 2012. SMBs with fewer than 250 employees are seeing the biggest budget increases, while companies with 250 to 999 employees show a decline. However, hiring remains largely flat, with the bulk of the increased budget going to new end-user hardware purchases and, to a lesser extent, new cloud-based and hosted IT services. Cloud: Cloud-based and hosted IT services have found a home in SMB. While cloud services appear to have held steady over the last six months, with just over 60% of respondents using them, survey results suggest that cloud services are headed for a new peak of 66% in the second half of 2013. The smaller the SMB, the more likely they are to be using cloud services. Smaller SMBs are also using the greatest number of cloud services. Virtualization: Server virtualization has reached new heights. Adoption of server virtualization continues to increase unabated, with 72% of respondents now using server virtualization an increase of seven percentage points since the second half of 2012. Whats more, a full 80% plan to be using sever virtualization within the next six months. EMEA leads in this category, with 80% average usage compared to 73% in North America. Unlike with cloud services, however, the larger the SMB, the more likely they are to be using server virtualization. Mobile: Tablets are quickly gaining ground in SMB networks and budgets. Tablets continue to be the driving force in mobile tech, with 59% of respondents reporting that they have tablets on their network. This figure is up six percentage points from just six months ago, and itll likely continue to rise; 70% of respondents predict theyll have tablets on their network in the second half of 2013. While smartphone adoption has leveled off, survey results suggest that those devices are headed for a new peak this year as well.
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$117
1H 2010
$122 $132
1H 2010 1H 2010 12 2010 1H 2011
$143
$152
1H 2010 2H 2010
$162
$192
F R O M T H E CO M M U N I T Y I think we are spending enough this year. We are investing in technology that we need and leveraging that technology to help reach our company goals.
JoeMats IT Director http://community.spiceworks.com/ topic/312143-informal-it-budgetsurvey-are-you-spending-enoughor-too-much
2H 2010
1H 2012
2H 2012
1H 2013
$54 $19
Less than 20 employees
$96 $124
$216 $258
$420 $367
$174 $203
20-99 employees 100-249 employees 250-999 employees
$151 $153
EMEA
NORTH AMERICA
2H 2012 1H 2013
2H 2012 1H 2013
3
57% 31%
69%
22%
EMEA 73% 19% 4% 4% Staying the same Adding Dont know Reducing
4%
6% 3% 1H 2013
2H 2012 Reducing
4% 3% 24%
7% 2% 32%
7% 2%
20-99 employees
100-249 employees
250-999 employees
65%
77%
67%
59%
4
47%
NORTH AMERICA
42% 35%
39% 30%
34%
23% 19%
39%
19% 12%
20% 11% Hardware
30%
1H 2010
2H 2010 Software
1H 2011
2H 2011
1H 2012
2H 2012
1H 2013
Hardware
IT Services
Hosted/Cloud-based services
11% 18% 20-99 employees 20% 39%
Software
IT Services
Hosted/Cloudbased services
19% Hardware Software IT Services Hosted/Cloudbased services 19% Less than 20 employees 37%
11% 19%
11%
100-249 employees
39%
250-999 employees
41%
25%
32%
30%
29%
55% 60%
N/A N/A
Desktop Computer Laptop/Notebook Computer Server Monitors/Digital signage Tablet Computer
Desktop Computer
Laptop/Notebook Computer
Server
Wireless Networking
Storage/SAS/NAS
11%
16%
Anti-virus/Anti-spam
Backup/Recovery
Productivity Suite
Virtualization
Email Client
Anti-virus/Anti-spam
Backup/Recovery
ProductivitySuite
Virtualization
Email Client
Current Usage
61%
66%
69%
74% 63%
20-99 employees
100-249 employees
250-999 employees
1H 2013
2H 2013
Current Usage
64%
68%
56% 62%
EMEA
NORTH AMERICA
Current Usage
72%
80%
87% 74% 60% 53% 84% 82% 81% 75%
52%
54%
100-249 employees
250-999 employees
2H 2010
1H 2011
2H 2011
1H 2012
2H 2012
1H 2013
2H 2013
Current Usage
73% 75%
80%
83%
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NORTH AMERICA
EMEA
10
IT Services
(Storage, Printing, Domain)
76% 74% 60% 56% 55% 52% 49% 38% 72% 66% 66% 59% 58%
88% 85%
All Respondents Less than 20 employees 20-99 employees 100-249 employees 250-999 employees
% Increase
Internal IT
(Security, Inventory)
7% 4% 10% 7% 7% 7% 6%
Productivity Applications
(Collaboration, Email)
24%
Development
19%
Sales Support
(CRM)
50%
32%
Current Usage
100-249 employees
250-999 employees
33%
2H 2011
1H 2012
2H 2012
1H 2013
2H 2013
F R O M T H E CO M M U N I T Y We use them for our field service technicians. They use it for email, clocking into jobs, T&E filing, sharing photos with the home office. The tablets have been a huge hit. The users find them much more friendly for these tasks.
Sharon6787 Network/Systems Admin http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/241802what-is-a-tablet-good-for
62%
NORTH AMERICA
EMEA
12
2H 2012 54%
68% 60% 59%
100-249 employees 250-999 employees
2H 2012
1H 2013
2H 2013
68% 61%
72% 65%
NORTH AMERICA
EMEA
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The State of SMB IT Report is a semi-annual study conducted and released by the Spiceworks Voice of IT market insights program, which publishes stats, trends and opinions collected from small and midsize business technology professionals who are among the more than 2.4 million users of Spiceworks. The 1H 2013 State of SMB IT is the eighth edition of this study, which is designed to keep an active pulse on the happenings of small and midsize business IT professionals and IT departments. Responses to this latest survey were collected from 1,000 IT professionals around the world in organizations with fewer than 1,000 employees. Company Size
250 to 999 employees
Region
18%
16%
Latin America
1% 6%
Asia Pacific
North America
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25%
EMEA
28%
100-249 employees
38%
68%
18%
Manufacturing
9%
7%
7%
6%
6%
6% 4% 4% 3% 3% 3%
Government Engineering Software
Healthcare
Finance
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Spiceworks Inc., 7300 FM 2222, Bldg 3, Ste 100, Austin, TX 78730 Tel: 1-512-628-8280 Fax: 1-866-567-2744
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