Written by Michelle Wong - Marketing Specialist
History of National IT Professionals Day
National IT Professionals Day, or IT Pro Day, is celebrated annually on the third Tuesday in September and recognizes the technical experts and the critical role IT plays in our modern world. National IT Professionals Day was originally created in 2015 by SolarWinds, an IT management software provider. This year IT Pro Day falls on Tuesday, September 17, 2024.
What are IT Professionals and what do they do?
IT Professionals are the technical experts who make sure our networks and systems run smoothly and play a crucial role in managing and securing technology environments within businesses and organizations.
Whether it’s desktops, laptops, mobile devices, servers, networks, databases, applications, or cybersecurity, IT professionals keep our organizations going.
These are some common roles within the IT industry:
- Systems Administrator
- Network Engineer
- Help Desk Technician
- Systems Analyst
- Database Administrator
- Information Security Manager
- Software Developer
- DevOps Engineer
How to observe and celebrate #ITProDay
Here are some ideas on how to celebrate and acknowledge the everyday IT heroes in your life:
- Remember your password and use the password manager
- Submit a support ticket instead of sending a DM or emailing IT directly
- Restart your computer and make sure the software is up to date before asking IT for help
- Complete the cybersecurity trainings and do not click on phishing emails
- Do your best to avoid spilling coffee on your laptop or keyboard
In all seriousness, we appreciate all the hard work that talented IT professionals do every single day. IT professionals and technical experts are essential to the success of every part of an organization, no matter how big or small.
To celebrate IT Pro Day, you can also give a shout out to your favorite IT person, buy them a coffee (or a snack), and thank them for keeping our systems operating and running 24/7.
Thanks to all the IT professionals out there!
