SolarWinds Releases ‘IT Is Everywhere’ Survey Results
In honor of IT Professionals Day 2016, SolarWinds surveys reveal half of endusers now connect more personally owned devices to corporate networks, use cloud-based applications at work and work remotely — and hold IT professionals responsible for all of it.
SolarWinds has announced the findings of its IT is Everywhere surveys. The results showcase how the realm of IT is expanding beyond the traditional borders of company-owned devices and on-premises technology, thereby placing greater demand on IT professionals to manage technology outside their traditional scope of control. The surveys are connected to IT Professionals Day — observed the third Tuesday of every September (September 20, 2016) — to emphasize the need for greater appreciation towards IT professionals and the critical role they play in modern business and in the lives of nearly all technology endusers.
“The importance of technology and the IT professionals who support it is a well-known fact of business success,” said Joseph Kim, senior vice president and chief technology officer, SolarWinds. “So, to celebrate the second annual IT Professionals Day, we want to draw attention to the mounting responsibility being placed on IT professionals to manage an ever-expanding array of technologies — both those owned by businesses and those beyond, such as enduser owned devices and cloud applications provided by third-party vendors. Our surveys reveal that more than ever, endusers are connecting more devices, including those personally owned, to corporate networks; relying on cloud-based applications; and working outside the four walls of traditional offices. These are all trends that take direct control out of the hands of IT departments, yet as the surveys also demonstrate, the demands on IT professionals to support and ensure the performance of related technologies are just as high.”