I'm looking for information on Automated Server Provisioning solutions
such as altiris Server Management Suite, opsware Server Automation
System, VERITAS OpForce in the following aspects:

Current Vendors - Vendors with a production state solution
* Solution feature comparison
* Company details - size, profits etc.
* Customers if possible
* Common Limitations - (OS Wise, Customization, availability, multi
site, multi language)
* Type of application installation offering - Infrastructure only,
PreIntegrated packages, ongoing service
* Is it based on a known infrastructure such as Tivoli, ZEN Works,
Unicenter or developed by the vendor.

Current and future market size and analysis
* IT - Physical and Virtual Servers
* Hosting - Dedicated servers and hosted services

I will be glad to clarify if needed.

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Clarification of Question by ilanh-ga on 17 Jan 2006 03:52 PST

Could someone tell me what's the problem with this one?

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Request for Question Clarification by czh-ga on 21 Jan 2006 22:10 PST

Hello ilanh-ga,

I found an expensive market research report that might meet your
needs. Is this the market you're investigating? If not, please clarify
how we might cut this research project down to a manageble size.

http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=33075
Worldwide Server Provisioning Software 2005-2009 Forecast  	  
Price $4,500.00
Mar 2005 	
Doc #33075 	
Market Analysis
Printed Page Length: 8 pages
Number of Tables: 2

Thanks.

~ czh ~

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Clarification of Question by ilanh-ga on 22 Jan 2006 05:27 PST

Hello czh

This research is future market oriented, I'm looking for more
information on existing solutions and current status.
I can skip some of my requirments in the original post such as market
size and analysis and hope for the best possible answer within the
price and time limitation.
Does that help?
Ilan

Hello ilanh-ga,

I cannot talk for all researchers, but for example I refrain from
answering this question because even though you offer the highest fee
this system accepts, the extent of your question seems to require a
researching time many times larger than what that fee can cover. Also,
some of the data you require might be unavailable. Sorry if this sound
frustrating, but I saw your request for an explanation and at least
wanted to satisfy that.

Sincerely,

Guillermo

ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/tivoli/analystreports/ar-server-provisioning-idc.pdf