Survey Finds Rising Stress Among System Admins As Workloads Expand
Techstrong.IT, Wednesday, March 4th, 2026
A new global survey of IT professionals can be summed up in one unfortunate truth: enterprise systems remain largely stable, but the overworked people running them are feeling the strain.
The 2026 State of System Administration report, released by IT software company PDQ, surveyed more than 1,000 system admins and related IT pros worldwide between October and December 2025. The findings indicate that workloads and responsibility are increasing faster than staffing levels or operational authority, leaving many administrators under persistent pressure.