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2006 User Survey Results: Respondent Demographics
Number of respondents to the survey: 256
- Respondents by DOE Office and User Role
- Respondents by Organization
- Which NERSC resources do you use?
- How long have you used NERSC?
- What desktop systems do you use to connect to NERSC?
- Web Browser Used to Take Survey
- Operating System Used to Take Survey
Respondents by DOE Office and User Role:
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Respondents by Organization:
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Which NERSC resources do you use?
| Resource | Responses | Percent | Num who answered questions on this topic | Percent |
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| IBM SP (Seaborg) | 169 | 66.0% | 168 | 65.6% |
| NIM | 160 | 62.5% | 202 | 78.9% |
| NERSC web site (www.nersc.gov) | 148 | 57.8% | 211 | 82.4% |
| HPSS | 110 | 43.2% | 172 | 67.2% |
| Jacquard | 109 | 42.6% | 88 | 34.4% |
| Bassi | 107 | 41.8% | 99 | 38.7% |
| Consulting services | 89 | 34.8% | 199 | 77.7% |
| Account support services | 85 | 33.2% | 202 | 78.9% |
| PDSF | 48 | 18.8% | 43 | 16.8% |
| DaVinci | 30 | 11.7% | 30 | 11.7% |
| Off-hours 24x7 Computer and ESnet Operations support | 26 | 10.2% | 88 | 34.3% |
| Visualization services | 9 | 3.5% | 29 | 11.3% |
| NGF | 8 | 3.1% | 26 | 10.2% |
| NERSC CVS server | 4 | 1.6% | 24 | 9.4% |
| Grid services | 3 | 1.2% | 23 | 9.0% |
How long have you used NERSC?
| Time | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| less than 6 months | 31 | 12.1% |
| 6 months - 3 years | 116 | 45.3% |
| more than 3 years | 109 | 42.6% |
What desktop systems do you use to connect to NERSC?
| System | Responses |
|---|---|
| Unix Total | 221 |
| PC Total | 130 |
| Mac Total | 93 |
| Linux | 187 |
| Windows XP | 113 |
| OS X | 77 |
| Sun Solaris | 21 |
| Windows 2000 | 16 |
| MacOS | 15 |
| IBM AIX | 7 |
| SGI IRIX | 4 |
| HP HPUX | 1 |
| Other | 3 |
Web Browser Used to Take Survey:
| Browser | Number | Percent |
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| Firefox | 119 | 46.5% |
| MSIE 6 | 50 | 19.5% |
| Mozilla | 42 | 16.4% |
| Safari | 35 | 13.7% |
| Netscape 4 | 8 | 3.1% |
| Opera | 2 | 0.8% |
Operating System Used to Take Survey:
| OS | Number | Percent |
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| Windows XP | 92 | 35.9% |
| Linux | 80 | 31.3% |
| Mac OS X | 70 | 27.3% |
| SunOS | 5 | 2.0% |
| Windows 2000 | 5 | 2.0% |
| Windows NT | 2 | 0.8% |
| FreeBSD | 2 | 0.4% |
| MacOS | 1 | 0.4% |
