Welcome to PTI's SAN-Readiness Assessment.

Find out if your organization could benefit from using a Storage Area Network.

PTI is offering this assessment to members who are seeking ways to simplify their data storage, back-up, and planning processes. It is a free service made possible by an alliance between PTI and Davenport Group.

The survey will guide you through a series of questions that explore your current IT infrastructure, data protection strategy, and IT goals and objectives. It will take 5-15 minutes to complete.

Upon submission of the survey, an infrastructure analyst will contact you by phone to clarify any questions and to gain a better understanding of your IT environment and goals.

Responses will be analyzed by a SAN infrastructure expert who will provide you with your assessment results.

Let's begin.





Please enter your contact information.

E-mail Address:* Confirm E-mail Address:*  

What is the best time to reach you?*




How do you prefer to be reached?*




How many servers do you have in your primary data center?*

Do you have more than one data center?*



If yes, how many additional sites do you have?






Do you use DAS (Direct Attached Storage)?*



If so, please list brand, model, and capacity.

Do you use NAS (Network Attached Storage)?*



If so, please list brand, model, and capacity.

Do you use a SAN (Storage Area Network)?*



If so, please list brand, model, and capacity.

How much storage do you currently have?*

How much storage do you anticipating in the next 12 months?*

Approximately how much of your total storage is currently in use?*






Which of the following Operating Systems (OS) do you use? (check all that apply)*







Do you use any of the following DBMS database applications? (check all that apply)*





Do you use any of the following messaging applications? (check all that apply)*




Do you use server virtualization?*



If so, which virtualization do you use?





How do you manage backup?*






What backup software do you use?

Do you keep a copy of your backup offsite?*



If you keep a backup copy offsite, how current is the copy?

Do you test your backup and recovery program(s)?*



If you do test your backup and recovery system, how do you test it?

Do you have a Disaster Recovery Plan?*



If you have a Disaster Recovery Plan, how often do you test it?

Which areas of IT present the biggest challenges? (check all that apply)*








Specifically, what are your organization's biggest pain points?

What types of IT projects are you planning to implement in the next 12 months? (check all that apply)*