SURVEY RESULTS

FuseSource Survey on Open Source

How enterprises are using open source software
July 2011

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fusesource.com Introduction .....................................................................................................................3 Results .............................................................................................................................4
If you have deployed or are planning to deploy open source in the enterprise, what drove the decision? ............................................................................................................................................ 4 In what ways has the deployment of open source benefited your IT/development organization? . 5 Who is championing the use of open source in your organization? ................................................. 6 In what percentage of projects are you currently employing open source solutions? ..................... 7 In what percentage of projects do you plan to employ open source solutions by the end of 2011? 8 In what percentage of projects has open source displaced proprietary software solutions? .......... 9 By the end of 2011, in what percentage of projects do you anticipate open source technology will displace proprietary software solutions? ........................................................................................ 10

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INTRODUCTION
As open source software becomes more established as a mainstream alternative to commercially-licensed software, and as more and more development teams are learning the difference between working with closed-source and open source solutions, we felt that it was important to conduct an anonymous survey to understand how enterprise IT development teams view the options. We are making the results public to broaden the understanding of open source software within the industry. This survey was conducted in 2011, and includes application engineers, architects, developers, designers, analysts and cosultants from the FuseSource community as well as organizations that have no known connection to an open source organization. Participating companies represent numerous industries including research, financial, government, energy, education, retail, healthcare, technology, telecommunications, and transportation. Major findings are as follows: fusesource.com

Open Source is being considered for the majority of enterprise IT projects: In response to the question, In what percentage of projects do you plan to employ open source solutions by the end of 2011 more than half of the respondents (51%) indicated that they plan to employ open source in more than 50 percent of their projects. Flexibility cited as top benefit in adopting open source: In response to the question, In what ways has the deployment of open source benefited your IT/development organization? increased flexibility rated highest with 73 percent of the responses, followed by shorter development time (58%). Combination of costs savings and technological advantages driving deployment: In response to the question, If you have deployed or are planning to deploy open source in the enterprise, what drove the decision? cost benefit received 89 percent of the responses, followed by flexibility (73%) and technical benefits (72%).

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RESULTS
If you have deployed or are planning to deploy open source in the enterprise, what drove the decision?
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In what ways has the deployment of open source benefited your IT/development organization?
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Who is championing the use of open source in your organization?

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In what percentage of projects are you currently employing open source solutions?
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In what percentage of projects do you plan to employ open source solutions by the end of 2011?
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In what percentage of projects has open source displaced proprietary software solutions?
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By the end of 2011, in what percentage of projects do you anticipate open source technology will displace proprietary software solutions?
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