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Ipswitch SysAdmin Day Survey Shows Hardworking IT Network Professionals Deserve a Lot More Respect and AppreciationLEXINGTON, Mass. --(Business Wire)-- In honor of today's 15th annual System Administrator Appreciation Day, or SysAdmin Day, Ipswitch® has released the findings of its second annual "Red Shirt Survey" taken last week by more than 250 systems administrators from across the United States. The survey results indicate that there's a lot more that can be done to appreciate, motivate and collaborate with IT professionals. A simple thank you or reboot can make a big difference When asked what would make them happier at work, SysAdmin survey respondents shared the following:
Way too much time spent reacting to problems on their IT networks
Empowerment through recognition (and x-ray vision)
"Today we need to recognize the dedicated SysAdmins and other IT professionals who work night and day to keep our networks and applications humming along. These IT heroes need to equip their colleagues with the technology and support they need to innovate, collaborate and do their jobs and that's a lot of pressure to work under. So when you see one of your SysAdmin colleagues today, a simple 'thank you for everything you do' would go over well. Treating your IT folks to pizza and ice cream wouldn't hurt, either," explained Ennio Carboni, Executive Vice President, Customer Solutions, Ipswitch (News - Alert). Chill out with the streaming, please
How network monitoring can make a SysAdmin's work life a lot happier SysAdmins can take control of their networks with a comprehensive, automated network monitoring solution run from a single dashboard. Empowered with this technology, IT professionals can:
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About Ipswitch Ipswitch helps solve complex IT problems with simple solutions. The company's software is trusted by millions of people worldwide to transfer files between systems, business partners and customers; and to monitor networks, applications and servers. Ipswitch was founded in 1991 and is based in Lexington, Massachusetts with offices throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.ipswitch.com.
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