This morning Spiceworks released the results of our first comprehensive survey of our users (IT pros in SMBs with typically fewer than 500 employees each).   It’s the State of SMB IT 08.2009 and it summarizes where SMB IT is going.  We conducted the survey in late July and early August so the results are ‘fresh’ unlike most surveys that typically lag by a few months.  The 1,130 survey respondents came from 56 countries so it’s a very comprehensive look at IT plans in small- and medium-businesses around the world.

The findings are highlighted in our State of SMB IT press release or you can request the full 18-page State of SMB IT 08.2009 report.

Read the official post on SpiceBlog

The Voice of IT is slowly becoming a HUGE resource of information for IT suppliers everywhere, with so many different users from all over the world, Spiceworks can use the voice of IT to get feedback about the state of IT, when people are going to buy hardware and software and so much more information that the IT industry need.

The key points from one of the latest voice of IT surveys are:

• So that’s where the sales went!
• I’ll take 13 desktops, 10 laptops and 2 servers please.
• Like, netbooks aren’t all the rage in SMBs?
• IT Forecast: Party Sunny or Partly Cloudy?
• We’ve hit bottom with IT budgets and hiring.

You can request the full 18-page State of SMB IT 08.2009 report if you want to read the whole report or just checkout the key points in Spiceworks State of SMB IT press release

Join the community now and make sure you get your say in the next survey!

With Spiceworks 4.0 now released Spiceworks are working hard to get “The Voice of IT” together.

The Voice of IT will help companies like HP, Microsoft and Netgear get the feedback they want about there products.

With surveys, polls, questionnaires in the making you could be part of the next revolutionary product.

Spiceworks News will have the latest news as it gets released…

The Voice of IT has started with IBM.

They are looking to get into the SMB Market and could do with your help!

MyShell has posted the below, what are your thoughts and comments.

IBM has primarily been known as a leader in the Enterprise space for years. They have recently started to focus on the Mid and Small business Market. They want to learn how to better relate to Mid-market and small business. How are they doing? Do you feel that IBM’s Ad messaging both on Spiceworks and elsewhere is effective? How do you rank the Whitepapers/Case studies/ Digital Assets they produce? What is your current perception of IBM and their role in supporting you, the Mid and Small business IT Professional? What are they doing right, what are they doing wrong?

We would like to hear from you, the “Voice of IT” in this space. Your feedback will help us help IBM better understand your needs, so be sure to tell us what you think!”

Why not pop over to the Spiceworks community and share your feedback?

Click here to view what’s been said already

Hopefully we will see people like Dell, HP and IBM with people actively on the community giving us the latest information and asking for feedback on there products.