New report details the demands of IT jobs
VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Emerson Network Power has released "The Most Always-On IT Jobs," a report on the most demanding IT jobs. The report is based on a survey of nearly 800 IT professionals in Asia, Europe, Latin America and the United States that sought to determine the degree to which they have to be always available, always working at peak capacity and always accurate. Survey respondents confirmed the hunch that IT professionals must be as Always-On as the data center. When asked to describe an aIways-on situation, typical comments included "I have to be on, the same way the system is required to run 24 hours every day," and "There are strict timelines to finish projects while still working to put out fires." Blake Carlson, Vice-President, IT Business Segment, Avocent Products & Services, Emerson Network Power, said, "IT is a hugely demanding profession. They need to be smart, flexible and quick – a lot like...