2011 Ars Technica IT Survey

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* 1. How often do you visit Ars Technica, generally?

More than once a day

Once a day

Once every couple of days

Twice a week

Once a week or less

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* 2. How long have you been reading Ars Technica?

6+ years

4 - 6 years

2 - 4 years

1 - 2 years

6 months - 1 year

Less than 6 months

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* 3. Do you work in IT or in a computing specialty?

I'm an IT Manager/Director ("decision maker," boss, etc.).

I work in IT / or what you'd call IT.

I'm in a (non-IT) computationally intensive specialist role (CAD/design, developer, etc).

I work extensively with computers, but not in IT or a technical role.

Computers are not central to my professional life (e.g., non-specialist use).

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* 4. Here are some top-level IT topics. How interested are you in seeing them covered on Ars (some already are, others, not so much)?

	Not interested.	Some interest.	Rather interested.	Must have coverage.
Cloud Computing	Cloud Computing Not interested.	Cloud Computing Some interest.	Cloud Computing Rather interested.	Cloud Computing Must have coverage.
Virtualization	Virtualization Not interested.	Virtualization Some interest.	Virtualization Rather interested.	Virtualization Must have coverage.
Server hardware / CPUs	Server hardware / CPUs Not interested.	Server hardware / CPUs Some interest.	Server hardware / CPUs Rather interested.	Server hardware / CPUs Must have coverage.
Unified Communications	Unified Communications Not interested.	Unified Communications Some interest.	Unified Communications Rather interested.	Unified Communications Must have coverage.
Server OSes	Server OSes Not interested.	Server OSes Some interest.	Server OSes Rather interested.	Server OSes Must have coverage.
Databases generally	Databases generally Not interested.	Databases generally Some interest.	Databases generally Rather interested.	Databases generally Must have coverage.
Open Source in the Enterprise	Open Source in the Enterprise Not interested.	Open Source in the Enterprise Some interest.	Open Source in the Enterprise Rather interested.	Open Source in the Enterprise Must have coverage.
Big Data	Big Data Not interested.	Big Data Some interest.	Big Data Rather interested.	Big Data Must have coverage.
Data Center	Data Center Not interested.	Data Center Some interest.	Data Center Rather interested.	Data Center Must have coverage.
Systems Integration	Systems Integration Not interested.	Systems Integration Some interest.	Systems Integration Rather interested.	Systems Integration Must have coverage.
Networking	Networking Not interested.	Networking Some interest.	Networking Rather interested.	Networking Must have coverage.
Security	Security Not interested.	Security Some interest.	Security Rather interested.	Security Must have coverage.
Mobile	Mobile Not interested.	Mobile Some interest.	Mobile Rather interested.	Mobile Must have coverage.
SMB	SMB Not interested.	SMB Some interest.	SMB Rather interested.	SMB Must have coverage.
Developer	Developer Not interested.	Developer Some interest.	Developer Rather interested.	Developer Must have coverage.
DevOps	DevOps Not interested.	DevOps Some interest.	DevOps Rather interested.	DevOps Must have coverage.

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* 5. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about IT coverage in the press at large?

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Undecided	Agree	Strongly Agree
The best IT coverage is top-level, abstract coverage of technology. Explainers, and high-level overviews.	The best IT coverage is top-level, abstract coverage of technology. Explainers, and high-level overviews. Strongly Disagree	The best IT coverage is top-level, abstract coverage of technology. Explainers, and high-level overviews. Disagree	The best IT coverage is top-level, abstract coverage of technology. Explainers, and high-level overviews. Undecided	The best IT coverage is top-level, abstract coverage of technology. Explainers, and high-level overviews. Agree	The best IT coverage is top-level, abstract coverage of technology. Explainers, and high-level overviews. Strongly Agree
The best IT coverage is ground-level studies and reports about IT in practice.	The best IT coverage is ground-level studies and reports about IT in practice. Strongly Disagree	The best IT coverage is ground-level studies and reports about IT in practice. Disagree	The best IT coverage is ground-level studies and reports about IT in practice. Undecided	The best IT coverage is ground-level studies and reports about IT in practice. Agree	The best IT coverage is ground-level studies and reports about IT in practice. Strongly Agree
IT coverage should include corporate moves at the big Tech Cos ("New CEO for HP," "Sales decline at Cisco," etc.)	IT coverage should include corporate moves at the big Tech Cos ("New CEO for HP," "Sales decline at Cisco," etc.) Strongly Disagree	IT coverage should include corporate moves at the big Tech Cos ("New CEO for HP," "Sales decline at Cisco," etc.) Disagree	IT coverage should include corporate moves at the big Tech Cos ("New CEO for HP," "Sales decline at Cisco," etc.) Undecided	IT coverage should include corporate moves at the big Tech Cos ("New CEO for HP," "Sales decline at Cisco," etc.) Agree	IT coverage should include corporate moves at the big Tech Cos ("New CEO for HP," "Sales decline at Cisco," etc.) Strongly Agree
I have interest in hearing about how Ars readers conquered IT problems.	I have interest in hearing about how Ars readers conquered IT problems. Strongly Disagree	I have interest in hearing about how Ars readers conquered IT problems. Disagree	I have interest in hearing about how Ars readers conquered IT problems. Undecided	I have interest in hearing about how Ars readers conquered IT problems. Agree	I have interest in hearing about how Ars readers conquered IT problems. Strongly Agree
I'd be interested in free Ars-led webinars on tech topics for IT pros.	I'd be interested in free Ars-led webinars on tech topics for IT pros. Strongly Disagree	I'd be interested in free Ars-led webinars on tech topics for IT pros. Disagree	I'd be interested in free Ars-led webinars on tech topics for IT pros. Undecided	I'd be interested in free Ars-led webinars on tech topics for IT pros. Agree	I'd be interested in free Ars-led webinars on tech topics for IT pros. Strongly Agree

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* 6. On the huge topic of Cloud Computing, which sub-topics interest you so much that you'd like to see recurring coverage?

Public Cloud

Private Cloud

IaaS

PaaS

SaaS

SLAs

Vendor-lock in

Did we leave something out?

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* 7. And on virtualization?

Server virtualization

Desktop virtualization

Storage virtualization

Application virtualization

Hypervisors

Did we leave something out?

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* 8. And might we ask the same about Security?

Cryptography

Zero-Day Exploits

Malware

Patches

Breaches

Legal Aspects

Did we leave something out?

	Junk	Below average	Just average	Rather good	Awesome
News.com	News.com Junk	News.com Below average	News.com Just average	News.com Rather good	News.com Awesome
GigaOM	GigaOM Junk	GigaOM Below average	GigaOM Just average	GigaOM Rather good	GigaOM Awesome
TechRepublic	TechRepublic Junk	TechRepublic Below average	TechRepublic Just average	TechRepublic Rather good	TechRepublic Awesome
ReadWriteWeb	ReadWriteWeb Junk	ReadWriteWeb Below average	ReadWriteWeb Just average	ReadWriteWeb Rather good	ReadWriteWeb Awesome
zdnet.com	zdnet.com Junk	zdnet.com Below average	zdnet.com Just average	zdnet.com Rather good	zdnet.com Awesome
Computerworld	Computerworld Junk	Computerworld Below average	Computerworld Just average	Computerworld Rather good	Computerworld Awesome
CIO.com	CIO.com Junk	CIO.com Below average	CIO.com Just average	CIO.com Rather good	CIO.com Awesome
The Register	The Register Junk	The Register Below average	The Register Just average	The Register Rather good	The Register Awesome

2011 Ars Technica IT Survey

1. The IT Survey (2011)

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* 1. How often do you visit Ars Technica, generally?

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* 2. How long have you been reading Ars Technica?

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* 3. Do you work in IT or in a computing specialty?

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* 4. Here are some top-level IT topics. How interested are you in seeing them covered on Ars (some already are, others, not so much)?

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* 5. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about IT coverage in the press at large?

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* 6. On the huge topic of Cloud Computing, which sub-topics interest you so much that you'd like to see recurring coverage?

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* 7. And on virtualization?

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* 8. And might we ask the same about Security?

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* 9. Here's a selection of IT companies. Which companies here do you think warrant more IT coverage on Ars Technica?

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* 10. Rate the following sites on their IT coverage (and just their IT coverage, please). If you don't know a site, don't rate it. This question is not required, but we'd love to know more about how you feel about other sites.

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* 11. Any final comments to share?