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Special report: Interesting facts about IT professionals and their environments

How IT professionals rule their empires

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When it comes to a day in the life of an IT professional, the pace is fast and the pressure is on. Eaton is a power management company that gets IT.

We design every one of our power-protection solutions to deliver superior flexibility, maximum efficiency and unprecedented reliability. No matter what environment you need to protect or manage, we have reliable solutions to keep you up and running and nightmare-free.

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We collected and compiled the findings from My IT Empire, Eaton’s infographic creator, that ran from October 12, 2014 to December 8, 2014.

The findings are based on the 4,129 infographics built by IT professionals during that time.

IT pros received customized infographics just like the one above.


Gender

Female30%

Male70%

It’s true. While you can get the full report here, Eaton is also featuring female-only responses in:

A closer look: How women rule their IT empires

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Define your work environment When given these 3 choices:

Hip startup40%

Cube farm38%

Industrial 22%

I WORK FOR A HIP STARTUP TOO.


The top 10 answers:Best part of the jobCommon perks include working in an industry with hands-on learning and problem solving.

1. The “I figured it out” dance.2. Playing with ancient hardware.3. Being there to help others.4. Honing TechWizardry skills.5. TOYS! TOYS! TOYS!6. Everyone wants to be my friend.7. Never knowing what’s next.8. Watching cat videos.9. Being able to build and create.10. The sound of server fans.


4 average # of cupsof caffeine per day


Define your IT styleWhen given these 3 choices:

Benevolent overload 32%

Ruthless dictator22%

Caretaker of the helpless

46%

AS LONG AS YOU LET ME CHAT, I’M COOL.


The top 10 answers:Worst part of the jobCommon woes of IT pros include lack of time, resources, appreciation and sleep.

1. Running out of coffee.2. Pants are sometimes mandatory.3. Constant interruptions.4. Being behind in technology.5. The uncaring user.6. The unknown.7. Working at all hours.8. Taking unscreened sales calls.9. Fixing “urgent” issues.10. Fixing the copier. Again.


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What’s your favorite OS?When given these 6 choices:

Linux 12%

Chrome 10%

Amiga OS 1%

BSD <1%

OS X 22% Windows

66%

ONE MORE SYSTEM UPDATE, AND I’M GOING BANANAS.


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25 average # ofusers supportedOn average, women reported having 28 users to support. View more results:A closer look: How women rule their IT empires



What’s your favorite Eaton desk toy? When given these 10 choices:

Bacon 12%

Zombie 15%

Hula girl 11%

Desk monkey 12%

Strongman 5%

Chattering teeth 3%

Googly eye monster 6%

Devil duck 10%

Robot 17%

Dinosaur 9%

I’M FLATTERED, IT PROS DO THEIR RESEARCH WHEN MAKING IMPORTANT DECISIONS LIKE THIS.


The top 10 answers:When the server crashes I’d rather beTurns out many IT pros would rather be gaming than dealing with a server crash.

1. Far, far away.2. Hunting zombies.3. Working on my Raspberry Pi.4. Watching SpongeBob.5. Watching football.6. Sitting on beach in Tahiti.7. Riding my pet dinosaur.8. Eating bacon.9. Building a new computer.10. Crying and eating my feelings.


3average # of racks


What’s your chosen super power? When given these 7 choices:

Flying 15%

Shape shifting 10%

Mind reading 21%

X-ray vision 4% Super

strength 6%

Invisibility 17%

Teleporting 27% TELEPORTING?

REALLY? YOU SHOULD TRY IMMORTALITY.


The top 10 answers:Craziest thing I’ve seen in the officeIT pros have seen it all.

1. User plugged a power strip into itself and wondered whynothing turned on.

2. Breaking down a server room door.3. 20 year old desktop PC supporting a critical app for Fortune

100 clients.4. A flying laptop.5. Dead squirrel in the communications closet.6. Someone bringing a laptop dripping with coffee for me to fix.7. A coworker taking a 30 minute nap under the desk.8. A huge rat’s nest of 40+ cables, all connected to unlabeled

sockets.9. Microwave setting off sprinklers that took down the data center.10. What happens in the office . . . stays in the office . . .


5average # of servers


How do you spend your day? When given these 4 choices:

Surfing the web 30%

Helping people print

15%

Doing something else

29%

Doing actual IT work 26%

I SPEND 90% OF MY DAY PLANNING WORLD DOMINATION. THE OTHER 10%? SPIN CLASS.


The top 10 answers:How else I spend my dayWe see that IT pros are pulled in a million different directions, but here are some of our favorites.

1. Saving the world2. Changing passwords3. Closing tickets4. Useless meetings5. Researching6. Doing other people’s work7. Saying “reboot your PC”8. Scanning the network9. Trying to be patient10. Unlocking user accounts


4average # of UPSs


What’s your favorite music genre? When given these 9 choices:

Heavy metal 10%

Country 9%

Blues 3%

Pop 11%

Hip-hop 13%

Classical 6%

Jazz 5%

Electronic 13%

Rock 30%

I HAVE THIS REALLY AWESOME DANCE MOVE CALLED THE SIZZLE.


4average # ofvirtual machines


Pick a side . . . When asked either/or:

WHAT ABOUT LEOPARD PRINT LEOTARDS?

Dogs 68%

Briefs 47% Boxers

53% Far Side 56%

Dilbert 44%

Cats 32% Star Trek

34% Star Wars 66%


Pick a side . . . When asked either/or:

I DO ALL MY WORK ON A TABLET. A STONE TABLET.

PC 81%

Not a Spiceworks member 81%

Spiceworks member 14%

Mac 19%


50 average # ofemails per day On average, women reported having 58 more emails daily. View more results: A closer look: How women rule their IT empires



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