Global Data Center Resiliency Survey Thank you for participating in this voice of industry survey, your input will contribute towards a report that will help define how the global data center industry is continually adapting. All responses within the report will remain confidential. Question Title * 1. How does the current COVID-19 situation impact your project plans? Projects canceled Projects added Project reprioritization No change Question Title * 2. What is the most significant impact on budget as a result of COVID-19? We are reallocating funds to different projects We have experienced budget reductions We have experienced budget increases No change Question Title * 3. How has COVID-19 impacted your project timelines? Most projects have been: Moved forward 6-12 months Moved forward 3-6 months Moved forward 0-3 months Not impacted Pushed back 0-6 months Pushed back 6-12 months Pushed back more than a year Canceled Question Title * 4. In which category will the majority of your investment for contingency, disaster recovery and business continuity planning be made? On premise Colocation / MTDC Public cloud Private cloud Hybrid cloud Multi-cloud Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. Please rank your priorities for system investment in your data center. (1: most important, 4: least important) 1 2 3 4 Risk management (physical security systems) 1 2 3 4 Energy (power and cooling systems) 1 2 3 4 Data Center management and visibility (DCIM systems) 1 2 3 4 Bandwidth (network systems) Question Title * 6. Please rank your concerns for data center material and equipment supply in the next 6-12 months. (1: most important, 4: least important) 1 2 3 4 Material cost increases 1 2 3 4 Material availability 1 2 3 4 Access to skilled labor 1 2 3 4 Need for customization Question Title * 7. Do you plan to outsource any of your data center functions in the next 6-12 months? (select all that apply) Managed services Smart hands (skilled technicians) Design consultancy Data center outsourcing (colocation) Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. What is the status of your return-to-work plans for employees, contractors and visitors? We have a return-to-work strategy We are planning a return-to-work strategy We are researching options for a return-to-work strategy We currently have no plan Question Title * 9. How have your data center operations been impacted over the last two months? Significantly negatively impacted (cancellation of projects, reduction in staff, loss of budget and loss of business) Negatively impacted No impact Positively impacted Significantly positively impacted (increase in projects, increase in budget, business growth) Question Title * 10. What are your key requirements of your data center supply chain partner? (select two) Time to market Material availability Customization services Cost reduction Technical consultation Question Title * 11. Would you like an Anixter specialist to contact you regarding your data center supply chain and technology roadmap? Yes No If yes, please provide your preferred contact information. Question Title * 12. Choose the title that best matches your role: Data center operator Data center service provider Data center end user Data center supplier Data center consultant Data center builder Data center contractor Data center media Other Question Title * 13. Please provide your contact information so we can send you the PDF report of these findings upon publication. Name Email address Zip/postal code Country Organization Global Data Center Technology Partners Question Title Done