International holidays - System Administrator Day (System Administrator Appreciation Day)

In the age of rapid development of information technology, it is impossible to do without qualified computer scientists. When the equipment functions without failures, the work of the IT specialist is not visible. But a stationary interface or the black face of a monitor causes panic and a feeling of helplessness. You cannot do without the technical support of a competent system administrator. System Administrator: The tradition of remembering the specialists who ensure the reliable operation of computer equipment in offices, factories, private homes, apartments and on the ocean came from America. Chicago resident Ted Kekatos was the first to take care of honoring IT employees. Having worked as a systems engineer for more than 20 years, he decided that a date was needed when specialized computer specialists could feel like heroes of the day. On July 29, 1999, America began celebrating System Administrator Appreciation Day. That Friday, the team at a small software company had a “roadside picnic.” Since then, Americans have celebrated the holiday every year on the last Friday in July. Later the Day took on the status of an international holiday. In 2006 it was named "World Information Society Day". In Russia, a group of IT specialists first gathered in the Kaluga region in 2006. The total number of those present was only 350 people. The All-Russian gathering of system administrators was gaining momentum and popularity from year to year. Statistics show that by 2015 there were more than 5,000 participants in the celebration. The number of people wishing to join the celebration is increasing exponentially. The geography of the event’s guests is expanding: IT colleagues from all regions of the country are coming to Kaluga. Computer scientists from Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and the Republic of Belarus join the Russians with enthusiasm. Novosibirsk system administrators gather and celebrate each other on the banks of the Ob Reservoir. • A festival is dedicated to the last Friday in July, which attracts users of the Linux operating system. LinuxFest is international in nature, strengthens the corporate spirit and unites programmers and system engineers. • Since May 17, 2007, “World Telecommunication and Information Society Day” has been celebrated. The date was officially announced by the United Nations General Assembly, has a position and can become a substitute for System Administrator Day. But for now, every year on the last Friday of July on International System Administrator Day, words of gratitude and thanksgiving speeches are made to people who enable network users not to worry about the timely delivery of emails and newsletters, and for the uninterrupted operation of the Internet.