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1. How many servers do you operate which run Ubuntu Server Edition?
 * 1-10
 * 11-20
 * 21-50
 * 51-100
 * 100+		 1. How many linux servers do you have running today?
 * Number of linux servers
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2. Are your servers used at home or at work?
 * Home
 * Work
 * Both		 1a. (if Q1 > 0) What distributions are you using on your servers
 * Ubuntu
 * Fedora
 * Open SuSE
 * RedHat Enterprise
 * Suse Linux Enterprise
 * CentOS
 * Debian
 * Other (specify):
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3. What services run on these servers (check all that apply)? 1a1. (if Q1a != Ubuntu) Why didn't you select ubuntu? (multiple choice posible)
 * I did not know Ubuntu had a server version
 * lack of support from my server vendor
 * IBM, Sun, HP, Dell, Apple, Nec, Intel, other
 * lack of support from my database vendor
 * lack of support from my storage vendor
 * lack of support from my ISV
 * support is to expensive
 * We need EAL security certification
 * 5 years maintenance is not long enough
 * I need some feature (explain):
 * Other, explain:

1a2. (if Q1a = Ubuntu) Which Server Edition version do you use (Check all that apply)?
 * 8.04
 * 7.10
 * 7.04
 * 6.10
 * 6.06

1b. What services run on these servers (check all that apply)?
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4. Which Server Edition version do you use (Check all that apply)?
 * 8.04
 * 7.10
 * 7.04
 * 6.10
 * 6.06
1c. Has your organization deployed some global directory service and if so, which one(s)
 * Active Directory
 * Sun Directory
 * Novell Directory
 * OpenLDAP
 * Oracle Directory
 * IBM Tivoly
 * Other:
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5. Do you plan to deploy additional ubuntu based servers in the future? 1d. Do you plan to deploy additional ubuntu based servers in the future?
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6. If Yes to question 5, do you have a timeframe for doing so? 1d1. If Yes to question 1d, do you have a timeframe for doing so?
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7. What methods of community support have you accessed? (Check all that apply) 1e. What methods of community support have you accessed? (Check all that apply)
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8. If you have used the above support methods to solve a problem, did you receive a solution? 1f. If you have used the above support methods to solve a problem, did you receive a solution?
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9. Which type of hardware do you run Ubuntu Server Edition on? 1g. Which type of hardware do you run Ubuntu Server Edition on?
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2. Are your servers used at home or at work?
 * Home
 * Work
 * Both

Objective

This page has for goal to define a server survey that we would ask our community to answer on a regular basis.

Introduction

In an effort to better understand, support and further the Ubuntu Server Edition we would like to ask you to take this short poll. The information provided will help us determine where we can improve support, where to add additional resources and to generate a better understanding of the community which we work within.

Please note that this survey is being conducted by the Ubuntu Server Team. Information about the team is available at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ServerTeam/

Questions

1. How many linux servers do you have running today?

  • Number of linux servers

1a. (if Q1 > 0) What distributions are you using on your servers

  • Ubuntu
  • Fedora
  • Open SuSE

  • RedHat Enterprise

  • Suse Linux Enterprise
  • CentOS
  • Debian
  • Other (specify):

1a1. (if Q1a != Ubuntu) Why didn't you select ubuntu? (multiple choice posible)

  • I did not know Ubuntu had a server version
  • lack of support from my server vendor
  • IBM, Sun, HP, Dell, Apple, Nec, Intel, other
  • lack of support from my database vendor
  • lack of support from my storage vendor
  • lack of support from my ISV
  • support is to expensive
  • We need EAL security certification
  • 5 years maintenance is not long enough
  • I need some feature (explain):
  • Other, explain:

1a2. (if Q1a = Ubuntu) Which Server Edition version do you use (Check all that apply)?

  • 8.04
  • 7.10
  • 7.04
  • 6.10
  • 6.06

1b. What services run on these servers (check all that apply)?

  • Mail
  • ClamAV / Other Virus Scanner
  • DNS
  • LDAP
  • Samba
  • Database (MySQL / Postgres / Oracle etc.)
  • Apache (or other httpd impelementation)
  • LAMP (Linux Apache MySQL PHP)
  • FTP
  • Backups (Amanda / BackUP PC / Bacula etc.)
  • Firewall (Acts as a primary firewall/gateway to a network)
  • LTSP (Linux Terminal Server)
  • Virtualization (VMware, KVM, Qemu, etc)
  • DHCP
  • Media Server / Processing
  • Other

1c. Has your organization deployed some global directory service and if so, which one(s)

  • Active Directory
  • Sun Directory
  • Novell Directory
  • OpenLDAP
  • Oracle Directory
  • IBM Tivoly
  • Other:

1d. Do you plan to deploy additional ubuntu based servers in the future?

  • Yes
  • No
  • Undecided

1d1. If Yes to question 1d, do you have a timeframe for doing so?

  • 1 month
  • 3 months
  • 6 months
  • 1 year

1e. What methods of community support have you accessed? (Check all that apply)

  • Ubuntu Forums
  • IRC (irc.freenode.net)
  • Mailing Lists
  • Ubuntu Wiki
  • Other Linux related sites

1f. If you have used the above support methods to solve a problem, did you receive a solution?

  • Yes
  • Sometimes
  • No

1g. Which type of hardware do you run Ubuntu Server Edition on?

  • Tower / Desktop PC
  • Dell Server(s)
  • HP/Compaq Servers(s)
  • IBM Server(s)
  • Intel Server(s)
  • Custom Server(s)
  • Virtualization
  • Other

2. Are your servers used at home or at work?

  • Home
  • Work
  • Both

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