SunPoll Historical Results

SunPoll Historical Results
Jul 21, 2008	When VIPRE comes out in the next few weeks, what would you like us to do with CounterSpyNews?
Jun 9, 2008	Which is your main preference on being alerted when your Antivirus and/or AntiSpyware product expires?
May 21, 2008	Would it make a difference for you if you could buy a $20 or $30 PC security product, and pay per month instead of up front?
May 2, 2008	If you are responsible for Enterprise endpoint security, for which mobile OS platform would you want dedicated Antivirus software?
Apr 18, 2008	Is Windows Collapsing?
Apr 11, 2008	This SunPoll is for current CounterSpy users at Home. When the new VIPRE AntiVirus + Antispyware comes out, are you likely to purchase the $10 upgrade offer from CounterSpy to VIPRE?
Apr 3, 2008	Regarding the PC(s) you have at the house... Do you turn them off at night or do you leave them on?
Mar 5, 2008	At this point in time, for the protection of home PCs, looking at performance, are you leaning toward 'best-of-breed' point solutions, or do you prefer 'best-of-suites' with the all-in-one approach?
Feb 15, 2008	Which give-away would you like best at a trade show or a seminar?
Jan 25, 2008	"For 2008, which do you expect to be the greatest security threat to your networks?"
Dec 21, 2007	In your opinion, what is the one Biggest Benefit of Exchange Archiving?
Nov 7, 2007	What is your opinion about using the Exchange Journaling option to archive email?
Oct 18, 2007	Which of these 'Magic Five' do you think is the -most- important reason to archive Exchange email?
Oct 11, 2007	As you may know, we're in the process of developing an Exchange archiving product. Please tell us what -your- favorite name would be?
Sep 25, 2007	Do you currently have an Exchange Archiving solution in place?
Aug 28, 2007	In case of serious issues with mission critical software you are running. What would be your preferred notification method?
Aug 23, 2007	Second Edition: Now that Vista is there, what are your plans for rolling it out?
Aug 10, 2007	Now that Vista is there, what are your plans for rolling it out?
Aug 3, 2007	There are lots of new ways to stay in touch these days. For your business communications, which do YOU prefer?
Jul 18, 2007	Sunbelt will come out with a free Rootkit Detection, Analysis and Removal tool. Which of these two names do you think is more memorable?
Jun 20, 2007	How much time do you get to listen to Podcasts?
Jun 11, 2007	A question for Exchange Administrators: "If we could give you a solid disclaimer program for free or an extremely low price, would you install it on your Exchange Server(s)?"
May 17, 2007	Which Tech.Ed give-away would you prefer for the 2007 Microsoft bash in Orlando?
Apr 9, 2007	Which online activity do you think is most important to keep secure?
Mar 24, 2007	How important is it that software vendors produce more 64-bit software?
Mar 20, 2007	As a consumer on the Internet, which security threat are you -most- concerned with?
Mar 2, 2007	What percentage of your coding is done to perform administrative tasks?
Feb 16, 2007	For 2007, which do you expect to be the greatest security threat to your networks?
Dec 28, 2006	Now that Office 2007 is close, what are your plans for rolling it out?
Dec 1, 2006	If Microsoft is increasingly successful in moving into more third party markets, what will the third party marketplace look like in 3 years: (Select one.)
Nov 2, 2006	Gartner claims adoption of Exchange 2007 will only begin in 2008, with the installed base reaching 40% in 2010. Let's see if that is true. What are your plans?
Oct 4, 2006	Now that Vista is close, what are your plans for rolling it out?
Sep 15, 2006	What do you expect to be the biggest threat to your networks 12 months from now?
Jul 23, 2006	Would you trust Microsoft client security to protect your endpoints vs. the traditional AV companies?"
Jun 21, 2006	What part of Windows Server News is the most valuable to you?
Jun 20, 2006	Does your organization plan to purchase any Tablet PCs for its users within the next 12 to 18 months?
Jun 2, 2006	Which feature do you think is the most important for desktop antivirus protection?
May 12, 2006	What is your record uptime for any of your Windows Servers?
Apr 20, 2006	Who wants to run Windows on a Mac? The hardware might be prettier, but is that enough of a reason to move to a dual boot setup?
Apr 7, 2006	What is your policy about deploying a software firewall on your production servers?
Mar 10, 2006	From your System Admin perspective, which of these spyware threats harms your business most?
Feb 12, 2006	Which item would you prefer to win at Microsoft Tech.Ed 2006 in Boston?
Jan 27, 2006	For 2006, which do you expect to be the greatest security threat to your networks?
Dec 30, 2005	How likely is your business to take advantage of the new Microsoft financing arrangements to charge your software?
Nov 18, 2005	Regarding layered security in your organization, would you prefer:
Nov 4, 2005	What's your position on Desktop Firewalls on all your user's workstations?
Oct 17, 2005	Microsoft says it is retooling its certifications. What's your biggest gripe about the current certification program?
Aug 29, 2005	Do you regularly scan your external network IP addresses for open ports on your network and compare the results against a known good baseline?
Aug 17, 2005	Which AV Company is your fave at the moment for enterprise-wide antivirus protection? (As opposed to dedicated for Exchange)
Aug 8, 2005	Should WeatherBug be detected by antispyware programs?
Jul 21, 2005	How much of your admin work is done through a smart device like a PDA or a Blackberry?
Jul 1, 2005	Within the year, will you be getting a new job in order to improve your salary picture?
Jun 17, 2005	A year ago, Bill Gates predicted that the spam problem would be under control by 2006. Do you think progress is being made in the fight against spam?
May 23, 2005	If you've deployed W2K3 SP1, have you had any applications break because of that SP1 install?
May 4, 2005	The new W2K3 SP1 is said to provide more security enhancements. Which do you think is most significant in the new service pack?
Apr 14, 2005	What is your primary method of rolling out service packs?
Apr 1, 2005	Do you have 'spyware' under control in your organization?
Mar 10, 2005	Do you trust Lavasoft's Ad-Aware after they delisted WhenU as Spyware?
Mar 3, 2005	Which client OS does your organization use for the majority of the workstations?
Feb 23, 2005	For a coming 2005 tradeshow, if you'd have the chance to win an approx. $25,000 value prize, which of these 4 would you prefer?
Feb 9, 2005	For a coming 2005 tradeshow, if you'd have the chance to win an approx. $30,000 value prize, which of these 5 would you prefer?
Feb 8, 2005	Which do you think will pose a greater security threat to your network in 2005?
Jan 21, 2005	Seen the vulnerabilities in IE, which browser do you prefer at the moment, Firefox or Internet Explorer?
Dec 3, 2004	Is Spyware hampering the productivity of your users and sucks up your time?
Nov 12, 2004	Does your company investigate the financial health of IT vendors before signing deals?
Oct 28, 2004	What is your fave Enterprise Spyware Zapper?
Oct 22, 2004	Google For The Desktop - Allow It?
Oct 15, 2004	Is there a reason to buy a software firewall now that Windows XP SP2 has one built-in?
Oct 5, 2004	"The market gives us spam and spam-blocking software. The government gives us the CAN-SPAM act. Which has been more effective?"
Sep 17, 2004	Today, how much of a problem is end-users' machines getting infected with spyware?
Sep 9, 2004	Please estimate what percentage of your end-users are using spam filters on their home systems?
Aug 13, 2004	As a system manager, which Online Resource do you feel is the most important and helpful to get your job done?
Jul 23, 2004	As a system manager, which Print Magazine do you feel is the most important and helpful to get your job done? (Next SunPoll we'll look at online resources)
Jun 30, 2004	Some subscribers suddenly stop receiving W2Knews; it gets filtered out somewhere along the way. We are considering moving to a short text message that the new issue is available at the W2Knews website. How would you feel about that?
Jun 11, 2004	iHateSpam Server's successor will have (several) anti-virus engines built in. Which engine would you choose as your number one?
May 31, 2004	Are software-only based Storage Area Networks a thing of the future?
May 13, 2004	Please indicate your favorite way to receive W2Knews:
Apr 23, 2004	Sunbelt is going to give away T-shirts at Tech.Ed. (white with black print on them). Which text do you like best?
Apr 16, 2004	Bill Gates, among others, suggests that we start buying "stamps" for e-mail. Spammers couldn't afford even one cent per e-mail. Is the spam so bad that you would pay per e-mail?
Mar 7, 2004	To determine if I want to purchase a security vulnerability scanner, as an absolute minimum, I need the evaluation of that tool be as follows:
Feb 24, 2004	What impact has the CAN-SPAM act had so far on your company e-mail servers?
Feb 6, 2004	With a server (event log) monitoring tool, what would be the PRIMARY reason you would use a product like this?
Jan 18, 2004	Which pronunciation of the SNSI abbreviation do you prefer? SNSI is the shortcut for the new Sunbelt Network Security Inspector.
Dec 18, 2003	Over next two years, do you perceive of your J2EE apps as growing...
Dec 11, 2003	How comfortable are you with running enterprise applications written in .NET on your servers?
Dec 3, 2003	Should business software vendors make their special unpublished offers for large enterprises official for all corporate customers?
Nov 13, 2003	Do You Archive Your Email?
Nov 6, 2003	Remember Windows 2000? One of the buzzwords was "less reboots!" But now with every patch you need to reboot your systems for the glory of security. What do you think?
Oct 30, 2003	What do you think is best way to fight spam in the enterprise, with a low level of false positives?
Oct 24, 2003	Redmond now releases security patches on a monthly basis. What's the result for the security of your Windows domains?
Oct 17, 2003	Would you consider open-source security software for use on your network? (Example: Snort's Intrusion Prevention System)
Sep 19, 2003	Are you concerned about the security and privacy issues in hosted email solutions?
Jul 26, 2003	More and more people complain they are no longer receiving our newsletter via mail as they get filtered out. We're considering sending a short text reminder instead with a link to read the newsletter on our webpage. How would you like that?
Jul 13, 2003	What is your opinion about Microsoft entering the Anti-Virus marketplace?
Jun 26, 2003	What is your opinion about Microsoft entering the Anti-Virus marketplace?
Jun 26, 2003	What causes the most user-level downtime in your organization?
May 30, 2003	Describe the impact of Microsoft's Trustworthy Security initiative on your firm:
May 23, 2003	Should publishers give away full product to get it known?
May 8, 2003	Which of the following best describes the ideal anti-spam capability you would ultimately like for your organization?
Apr 18, 2003	In what timeframe are you going to migrate your NT4 servers to W2K3?
Apr 4, 2003	Is server consolidation becoming a priority?
Mar 28, 2003	Is the War causing you to accelerate your business continuity / Disaster Recovery plans?
Mar 21, 2003	Does your organization have an active business continuity or disaster recovery program in place?
Mar 14, 2003	Are you going to upgrade your MCSE to W2K3?
Mar 6, 2003	Let us know: What is your primary reason for reading W2Knews weekly?
Feb 19, 2003	Are you planning to get a third party Exchange 2000 anti- spam program this year?
Jan 31, 2003	How does your (Windows platforms) IT budget for 2003 compare to last year's?
Jan 21, 2003	What type of OS Platform do you use for your day to day System Management work?
Dec 31, 2002	Do you think Windows Servers are a viable platform for critical applications in your organization?
Dec 11, 2002	If you are currently using NT Server as your PDC, do you intend to:
Nov 14, 2002	What is your opinion about MS's new Software Lifecycle policy?
Oct 18, 2002	Does your company currently run or plan to deploy performance monitoring and management tools?
Oct 9, 2002	Which area is your single biggest "admin pain point" at the moment?
Sep 20, 2002	What do YOU think the acronym for the new Windows version - Windows .NET Server 2003 - should be?
Sep 13, 2002	Is server consolidation becoming a priority?
Sep 5, 2002	Given the choice between two system management applications, each with identical functionality, which primary interface type would you choose:
Aug 19, 2002	What percentage of your current Windows XP licenses are you actually using for a "downgrade" and use Windows NT or W2K instead on these machines?
Jul 30, 2002	How much time do you lose per month due to junk email?
Jul 16, 2002	How do you like MMC (Microsoft Management Console) for your regular system admin tasks?
Jun 13, 2002	We are handling Spam as follows:
May 22, 2002	What Tape Technology Would You Buy Today?
May 17, 2002	Are you going to implement Wireless LANs in your Windows NT/2000/.NET environment?
May 8, 2002	Do you find the information you are looking for when you search the Microsoft Technical sites?
Apr 12, 2002	Ever Needed A Restore From Backups - And Did You Get It?
Mar 29, 2002	Have you had any formal security training, like classroom, bootcamp or online certification study?
Feb 27, 2002	We're considering a second, paid version of W2Knews. Your current version stays as is and will remain free. For 10 bucks a year (20 cents per issue) you would get more news, less commercials, and in-depth technical solutions and product reviews. Would you plunk down 10 bucks for this second, "W2KnewsPlus" version?
Feb 20, 2002	We're considering a paid version of W2Knews. For 10 bucks a year (20 cents per issue) you would get more news, less commercials, and in-depth technical solutions and product reviews. Would you plunk down 10 bucks for that?
Feb 15, 2002	How much time do you have per month to evaluate new soft and/or hardware?
Jan 18, 2002	Now that the new Microsoft Certified System Administrator option has come available, are you going for that certification?
Jan 3, 2002	Would you like to see a dedicated XBOX-news e-zine like W2Knews?
Nov 30, 2001	In my environment, I have compared W2K with WinXP and installed on the same hardware, looking at the speed, WinXP is:
Nov 9, 2001	Would you like Microsoft to extend the dealine for exam 70-240?
Oct 24, 2001	As you know, passwords are very important to network security. In your company have you implemented (for your users):
Oct 5, 2001	Are you going to do what Gartner proposes and trash your IIS?
Sep 27, 2001	Would your network itself -- regardless of policies and procedures -- pass a security audit?
Aug 29, 2001	We ran this survey almost a year ago, when the W2K certification was just available. Now that we are getting close to December 31-st and your NT MCSE expires, are you going to upgrade to MCSE for Win2000?
Aug 13, 2001	Microsoft will soon announce its third certification, which sits in between MCP and MCSE. We have code named it "MCSA" for (MS Certified System Admin). QUESTION: Would -you- get MCSA certified?
Jul 24, 2001	Are you planning to upgrade your users' machines to Windows XP?
Jun 25, 2001	Are you going to buy an Xbox?
May 16, 2001	What do you think about the new Software Protection Scheme (it's called WPA: Windows Product Activation) in Windows XP?
Apr 24, 2001	What do you consider the most compelling OS of the next 5 years? (whether or not you intend to use it)
Mar 30, 2001	How often do you check for and apply Hotfixes to the machines in your domain?
Mar 12, 2001	Microsoft is currently doing a survey about possibly changing the MCSE title from MS Certified Engineer to MS Certified Expert. What is your viewpoint?
Feb 14, 2001	The media are rife with bad economic news. How is this influencing your budgets for system management tools?
Feb 2, 2001	We would like to know, once you start with it, which one of these W2K MCSE core exams will you be doing first?
Jan 12, 2001	How useful would it be to have a networkwide graphic "taskmanager" built into your web-browser so you can quickly check CPU, RAM and I/O of each machine in your domain (with the browser open doing other things)?
Nov 9, 2000	Are you pursuing Windows 2000 MCSE certification?
Sep 27, 2000	What changes would you like to see in our newsletters? (W2Knews)
Aug 11, 2000	In which area is currently your biggest System Admin headache?
Jul 21, 2000	How is your Windows 2000 migration progressing?
Jun 22, 2000	How has Win2k impacted your budget/purchasing of network/system admin tools in your company?