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National IT Professionals Day<\/span>, falling on September 20th this year, is the third Tuesday in September. As its name suggests, it is a day to celebrate information technology professionals and all they do for us. According to ITProDay.org<\/span><\/a>, 70 percent of people polled said work productivity would be lost without IT and that technology is the most important thing at work. Meanwhile, 88 percent of people polled do ask for technical help or support from IT professionals. These staggering numbers indicate the important role that IT professionals play in our lives today. Here we will examine the history of IT Pros Day, as well as look at the important things IT Pros do for us, and we will explore some suggestions for what to do to celebrate national IT Pros Day. <\/span><\/p>\n

History of IT Professionals Day<\/span><\/h2>\n

National IT Pros Day is a very new holiday. In March of 2015, fellow Texas-based tech company named Solarwinds submitted the holiday to the registrar of the National Day Calendar, and it was approved. The rest, as they say, is history! Now, we will celebrate IT Pros Day on September 20th of this year, and September 19th of next year.<\/span><\/p>\n

What IT Professionals Do for Us<\/span><\/h2>\n

According to Webopedia.com<\/span><\/a>, “IT (information technology) is the broad subject concerned with all aspects of managing and processing information, especially within a large organization or company.” As you can see, this is a wide definition, and IT clearly relates to a breadth of topics. Further,\u00a0NationalDayCalendar.com<\/span><\/a> tells us that “the IT (information technology) professional is the unsung hero of modern business, but often under appreciated by it. Whether it be desktops, laptops, mobile devices, applications, servers, networks, databases or cyber security, IT professionals keep business humming.” Let’s take a closer look at each of these specialties.<\/span><\/p>\n

Desktops.<\/strong> IT professionals specialize in keeping our desktop hardware and memory devices intact and operating properly. This includes computer repair and cleaning of malware from the desktop. IT professionals are also available as consultants regarding what hardware and software should be used on our desktops.<\/span><\/p>\n

Laptops.<\/strong> For laptops, IT professionals do everything they do for desktops, and then some. Because they are portable, laptops often end up with a lot of extraneous files and information, added at various times on the move. IT professionals can clean laptops of those unwanted elements.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mobile Devices.<\/strong> IT professionals also keep our mobile devices clean and free of unwanted elements. They help to keep our mobile devices communicating among one another. In addition, since mobile devices often get handled roughly, IT professionals are on hand to fix mobile devices when they break.<\/span><\/p>\n

Applications.<\/strong> IT professionals can be application developers for desktops, laptops, and mobile devices alike. These IT professionals function as software engineers who understand basic coding languages and are available to repair malfunctioning apps as well. IT professionals can also work as vendor managers for companies to keep track of how many applications are sold from each specific line of applications. <\/span><\/p>\n

Servers.<\/strong> IT professionals can be web developers, working with and keeping track of servers for their clients. These professionals are often fluent in HTML and JavaScript and they often write web- and server-based applications. They keep servers up and running and manage servers to prevent them from becoming overloaded.<\/span><\/p>\n

Networks.<\/strong> Those IT professionals fluent in web language and the language of servers are also often fluent in the language of networks. These professionals keep networks up and running, whether they are satellite networks, LTE networks, or wireless networks. As with servers, IT professionals make certain that networks don’t become overloaded.<\/span><\/p>\n

Databases.<\/strong> IT professionals also keep databases up and running, making sure they, too, do not become overloaded. These professionals also deal with search terms and making databases easily searchable by title, name, location, number etc… In addition, they organize databases and make pie charts, bar charts, and\/or graphs with the available data.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cyber Security.<\/strong> Those IT professionals who are web developers are often experts in cyber security. They are familiar with coding and with keeping information on the web secure by building cyber walls and by constantly outsmarting hackers. They pay as much attention to keeping important information in as they do to keeping hackers out<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

How to Celebrate IT Professionals Day<\/span><\/h2>\n

NationalDayCalendar.com suggests several ideas for celebrating National IT Professionals Day. Following are these ideas plus a couple of others.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Thank an IT professional. If you work with them, which many people do, tell them how much they are valued and thank them for their efforts and for all they do.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Share #ITProDay on social media. This will raise awareness and inform and remind others to thank IT professionals with whom they come into contact every day.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • If you are a business owner, honor your IT professionals with a celebration. Have a cake or some doughnuts on hand.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Invent a drink called the ITPro.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Program all computers in the office to say, “Happy IT Professionals Day!”<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    As you can see, IT Professionals Day possesses a well-earned place in our national list of holidays. It is a great day to honor our IT professionals and to thank them for all they do for our desktops, laptops, mobile devices, and more. So keep IT Professionals Day on your calendar, and plan your celebration accordingly. You will be glad you did!<\/span><\/p>\n

    How do you plan on celebrating #ITProDay this year? Let us know on social media or in the comments below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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