IT pros brace for lost devices, access problems, on-call holidays
More than half (56%) of IT pros will be on-call or working during the holidays to troubleshoot tech problems, according to network management vendor Ipswitch. Past experience shows it’s necessary: among 378 IT pros surveyed, 38% say they’ve experienced a major network outage during a holiday break.
Here are some additional findings from Ipswitch’s third annual "Happy Holidays?" survey:
Days expected to be on-call or working
• Christmas Eve: cited by 29%
• Christmas Day: 11%
• New Year’s Eve: 11%
• New Year’s Day: 5%
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