What is your primary job function?
| Job function |
Response Percent |
|
SQL Server DBA |
36% |
|
Developer |
26% |
|
Other/IT Professional |
15% |
|
IT Executive |
6% |
|
Systems Administrator |
5% |
|
Consultant/Reseller/Integrator |
4% |
|
Other/Multi Vendor DBA |
3% |
|
Oracle DBA |
2% |
|
Other/Non IT Professional |
2% |
|
DB2 DBA |
1% |
|
SharePoint Developer |
0% |
|
SharePoint Administrator |
0% |
|
SharePoint Designer/Architect |
0% |
|
What other duties do you perform?
| Duty |
Response Percent |
|
SQL Server DBA |
61% |
|
Developer |
35% |
|
Systems Administrator |
31% |
|
Oracle DBA |
16% |
|
SharePoint Administrator |
13% |
|
Consultant/Reseller/Integrator |
12% |
|
Other/Multi Vendor DBA |
11% |
|
SharePoint Developer |
11% |
|
IT Executive |
10% |
|
SharePoint Designer/Architect |
8% |
|
Other/Non IT Professional |
8% |
|
DB2 DBA |
5% |
|
Are you currently directly supporting Business Intelligence initiatives?
| |
Response Percent |
|
Yes |
49% |
|
No |
51% |
|
How many people are employed by your organization?
| |
Response Percent |
|
1 |
3% |
|
2-5 |
4% |
|
6-10 |
1% |
|
11-50 |
9% |
|
51-100 |
9% |
|
101-250 |
12% |
|
251-500 |
10% |
|
501-1,000 |
9% |
|
More than 1,000 |
42% |
|
Industry Classification
| Industry |
Response Percent |
|
Technology |
14% |
|
Healthcare |
10% |
|
Education/Non Profit |
9% |
|
Manufacturing/Automotive |
9% |
|
State/Local Government |
8% |
|
Insurance |
5% |
|
Financial |
5% |
|
Retail/Services |
5% |
|
Service Providers |
5% |
|
Banking |
4% |
|
Federal Government |
3% |
|
Telecommunications |
3% |
|
Media/Entertainment |
2% |
|
Transport/Logistics |
2% |
|
Travel/Hospitality |
2% |
|
Energy/Mining/Chemicals |
2% |
|
Utilities |
2% |
|
Legal/Accountant |
1% |
|
Pharmaceuticals |
1% |
|
Other |
10% |
|
Where is your organization based? (Headquarters)
| Continent |
Response Percent |
|
North America |
82% |
|
Europe |
7% |
|
Asia |
5% |
|
Australia |
2% |
|
Africa |
2% |
|
Oceania |
1% |
|
South America |
1% |
|
In which of the following regions do you do business?
| Continent |
Response Percent |
|
North America |
88% |
|
Europe |
35% |
|
Asia |
33% |
|
Australia |
20% |
|
South America |
19% |
|
Africa |
13% |
|
Oceania |
10% |
|
Approximately how many SQL Servers does your organization manage?
| |
Response Percent |
|
1-4 |
23% |
|
5-10 |
22% |
|
11-20 |
12% |
|
21-50 |
18% |
|
50+ |
24% |
|
Approximately how many DBAs, or people responsible for databases, does your company have?
| |
Response Percent |
|
1 |
29% |
|
2-5 |
42% |
|
6-10 |
8% |
|
11-15 |
5% |
|
16-20 |
3% |
|
21-50 |
3% |
|
51-100 |
1% |
|
More than 100 |
2% |
|
Not sure |
7% |
|
Do you suggest and/or authorize new product purchases (hardware/software)?
| |
Response Percent |
|
Yes |
81% |
|
No |
19% |
|
Do you use or support multiple database platforms?
| |
Response Percent |
|
Yes |
69% |
|
No |
31% |
|
Do you use or support Microsoft SharePoint?
| |
Response Percent |
|
Yes |
63% |
|
No |
34% |
|
Not sure |
4% |
|
Does your company have a dedicated SharePoint admininstrator?
| |
Response Percent |
|
Yes |
29% |
|
No |
71% |
|
Do you use or support other "collaboration" platforms? (Google Apps, other non-SharePoint solutions)
| |
Response Percent |
|
Yes |
28% |
|
No |
53% |
|
Not sure |
18% |
|
Does your company use...
| |
Response Percent |
|
(SharePoint) WSS - Windows SharePoint Services |
73% |
|
(SharePoint) MOSS - MIcrosoft Office SharePoint Server |
57% |
|
Which of the following databases environments do you use or support?
| Database |
Response Percent |
|
MS SQL Server |
94% |
|
MS Access |
57% |
|
MS Excel |
49% |
|
SQL Server Express |
44% |
|
SharePoint (SQL Server) |
44% |
|
Oracle |
39% |
|
MySQL |
30% |
|
IBM DB2 |
18% |
|
Sybase |
12% |
|
PostgresSQL |
5% |
|
FileMaker |
4% |
|
Pervasive SQL
|
3% |
|
Informix
|
3% |
|
DBase |
2% |
|
Paradox |
2% |
|
Interbase |
2% |
|
Teradata |
2% |
|
Progress |
2% |
|
Firebird |
1% |
|
Centura |
1% |
|
SQLBase |
1% |
|
Clipper |
1% |
|
OpenIngres |
1% |
|
ANTs Database |
0% |
|
Nexus DB |
0% |
|
ThinkSQL |
0% |
|
SOLID |
0% |
|
Mimer SQL |
0% |
|
Times Ten |
0% |
|
What technologies do you regularly work with in conjunction with your job responsibilities?
| Technology |
Response Percent |
| T-SQL |
84% |
| .Net Development technologies (includes C#, J#, ASP.net, VB.net) |
63% |
| ODBC |
57% |
| ADO/ADO.NET |
42% |
| OLEDB |
38% |
| Visual Basic |
34% |
| JavaScript |
25% |
| PL/SQL |
22% |
| AJAX (incl. third party tools to implement it) |
21% |
| "Classic" ASP development |
20% |
| ANSI SQL |
15% |
| Java |
14% |
| C++ |
7% |
|
Rate Expertise
| Technology |
Beginner |
Some Experience |
Intermediate |
Fluent |
Expert |
None |
| SQL Server (admin) |
6% |
14% |
29% |
32% |
18% |
1% |
| SQL Server (development) |
11% |
13% |
26% |
29% |
19% |
3% |
| Other databases (admin) |
10% |
29% |
24% |
18% |
9% |
10% |
| Other databases (development) |
16% |
24% |
26% |
18% |
7% |
10% |
| General Software Development |
7% |
19% |
26% |
31% |
14% |
3% |
| BI/Reporting Tasks (admin) |
15% |
22% |
21% |
18% |
9% |
15% |
| BI/Reporting Tasks (development) |
17% |
21% |
20% |
20% |
10% |
12% |
| SharePoint (admin) |
27% |
21% |
13% |
5% |
2% |
32% |
| SharePoint (user) |
22% |
19% |
14% |
13% |
6% |
26% |
| SharePoint (development) |
30% |
18% |
11% |
5% |
1% |
35% |
|
What SSWUG features do you use?
| Section |
Never use |
Rarely use |
Use sometimes |
Use regularly each month |
Use all the time, weekly or daily |
Didn't know about this |
| SQL Server section |
4% |
5% |
24% |
32% |
32% |
3% |
| Oracle section |
53% |
18% |
14% |
6% |
1% |
7% |
| DB2 section |
73% |
11% |
5% |
2% |
1% |
8% |
| MySQL/Open Source section |
60% |
15% |
13% |
2% |
2% |
9% |
| Developer section |
27% |
17% |
29% |
15% |
5% |
7% |
| XML help section |
48% |
17% |
17% |
5% |
1% |
11% |
| Webcasts |
21% |
19% |
37% |
16% |
3% |
5% |
| Podcasts |
45% |
19% |
20% |
6% |
1% |
8% |
| SSWUGtv Video Shows |
38% |
18% |
20% |
11% |
2% |
11% |
| SelectViews Show |
40% |
18% |
19% |
9% |
5% |
10% |
| SQL on Call Show |
47% |
18% |
11% |
6% |
2% |
17% |
| Forums |
22% |
17% |
36% |
15% |
6% |
5% |
| Newsletter |
6% |
6% |
22% |
20% |
44% |
3% |
| Virtual conferences |
38% |
14% |
33% |
8% |
3% |
4% |
| Script library |
29% |
23% |
26% |
10% |
3% |
9% |
| FAQ system |
37% |
22% |
21% |
6% |
2% |
11% |
| Whitepaper library |
28% |
24% |
30% |
9% |
3% |
6% |
| Free software library |
32% |
23% |
18% |
4% |
2% |
21% |
| Book library |
38% |
22% |
11% |
3% |
2% |
23% |
| List servers/email discussions |
47% |
20% |
15% |
2% |
4% |
12% |
| Job boards |
58% |
19% |
6% |
3% |
0% |
13% |
|
How long have you been working with databases
| How Long |
Response Percent |
| less than 6 months |
0% |
| 6 months to 1 year |
2% |
| 1 to 2 years |
4% |
| 2 to 5 years |
15% |
| more than 5 years |
79% |
|
What versions of SQL Server do you support?
| Version |
Response Percent |
| SQL Server 4.2 |
1% |
| SQL Server 6.5 |
4% |
| SQL Server 7 |
13% |
| SQL Server 2000 |
75% |
| SQL Server 2005 |
94% |
| SQL Server 2008 |
64% |
|
Where do you get the largest majority of your formal training when working with databases?
| Training |
Response Percent |
| I go to training classes |
14% |
| I purchase training materials |
15% |
| I go to in-person conferences |
4% |
| I go to online conferences |
11% |
| I don't go to formal training classes, I learn on my own |
54% |
| other |
3% |
|
What other ways do you get your training when working with databases?
| Training |
Response Percent |
| I go to training classes |
30% |
| I purchase training materials |
35% |
| I go to in-person conferences |
23% |
| I go to online conferences |
40% |
| I don't go to formal training classes, I learn on my own |
39% |
| other |
12% |
|
Which of the following services do you use, professionally or personally?
| Social Tools |
Personally |
Professionally |
Don't Use |
| Twitter |
21% |
11% |
69% |
| Facebook |
62% |
5% |
33% |
| MySpace |
11% |
2% |
87% |
| Linked In |
22% |
52% |
29% |
| Digg |
10% |
3% |
87% |
| Slashdot |
13% |
13% |
75% |
| IT Toolbox |
9% |
22% |
70% |
| Orkut |
5% |
1% |
94% |
| Second Life |
2% |
0% |
98% |
| YouTube |
60% |
12% |
31% |
|
How frequently do you watch video for professional purposes on the Internet? (Webcasts, how-to shows, screencasts, etc)
| Frequency |
Response Percent |
| Multiple times daily |
4% |
| Daily |
6% |
| Weekly |
18% |
| Several times monthly |
18% |
| Monthly |
15% |
| Several times a year |
31% |
| I don't watch/use video professionally on the Internet |
6% |
| Not sure |
3% |
|
Do you use a mobile device capable of displaying web pages, and do you have a data plan that supports this type of usage?
| Mobile device |
Response Percent |
| Yes, I have both the device and the plan |
47% |
| I have the device, but not the plan |
15% |
| I have both, but don't use for work |
7% |
| I don't have either the device or the plan |
28% |
| Not sure |
2% |
|
|
