SolarWinds IT Trends Report 2024: AI – Friend or Foe?

Question 1/10

FRIEND OR FOE?

Is your opinion of AI positive or negative?

Your Selection

Positive

90%

Negative

10%

Question 2/10

IT INDUSTRY

What is your most significant concern about the advancement of AI in the IT industry?

Your Selection

Job displacement

27%

Lack of control

17%

Decreased transparency

6%

Security and privacy issues

29%

High costs

8%

Ethical considerations

8%

Bias

3%

Other

0%

Question 3/10

SECURITY AND PRIVACY RISKS

What aspects of AI and its potential impacts do you think require government regulation?

Your Selection

Potential job displacement

36%

Privacy issues

64%

Transparency

50%

Combatting misinformation

55%

Security

72%

Bias

31%

Question 4/10

AI IS A WISE ADVISOR

How comfortable are you with AI being involved in decision-making processes at your company?

Your Selection

Very comfortable: I am OK with full automation for decisions with no human involvement

32%

Somewhat comfortable: I am OK with AI making some decisions with humans having oversight over important decisions

54%

Not comfortable at all: Humans should have the final say on all decisions

15%

Question 5/10

OPTIMISM AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR AIOPS

To what extent is AI currently integrated into your organization's IT operations?

Your Selection

Completely integrated across all IT operations

21%

Very integrated into many facets of IT operations

28%

Somewhat integrated into IT operations

35%

Not integrated at all into IT operations

16%

Question 6/10

STRATEGIZING AI INFRASTRUCTURE

Where does your company plan to host any increased data and workload requirements for AI?

Your Selection

Public cloud (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

41%

Private cloud

31%

On-premises

8%

A combination of cloud and on-premises

20%

Question 7/10

CONFIDENCE IN AI ADOPTION

What is the most significant barrier to successfully integrating AI technologies at your company?

Your Selection

Cost

16%

Team skills

13%

Appetite for change

4%

Security

23%

Challenges integrating with legacy systems

13%

Data quality concerns

16%

Ethical concerns

9%

Scalability

6%

Question 8/10

WELCOME TO THE TEAM

Imagine AIOps as a new team member in your workspace. How do you envision this new “colleague” transforming your day-to-day job experience?

Your Selection

Like a superhero sidekick, taking on the grunt work so I can focus on the big picture.

20%

As a wise advisor, offering insights and foresight that refine my decision-making.

33%

More like a quiet intern, present but not making waves.

19%

Unfortunately, as a bit of a nuisance, complicating processes rather than simplifying them.

9%

I'm still trying to figure out if this “colleague” and I will get along.

19%

Question 9/10

THE BENEFITS OF AIOPS

What impact has the adoption of AIOps had on your organization's overall IT performance and efficiency?

Your Selection

It has had a significant positive impact, resulting in faster incident resolution and improved system reliability.

32%

It has improved IT performance and efficiency, but the impact is not significant.

28%

It has had little to no impact on IT performance and efficiency.

16%

I am unsure of the impact of AIOps adoption on IT performance and efficiency.

24%

Question 10/10

WHERE TO GO FROM HERE

How do you see AIOps shaping the future of IT operations management, especially in terms of scalability and agility?

Your Selection

AIOps will play a crucial role in enabling scalability through automation and enhancing agility in responding to changing business needs.

42%

AIOps may have some impact on scalability and agility, but its role is uncertain.

42%

AIOps will have minimal impact on the future of IT operations management.

8%

I am unsure of how AIOps will shape the future of IT operations management.

8%