How well do you know SysAdmin Day?

Were you affected by the global IT outage? ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ ­͏ [View in browser]( [Spiceworks]( Happy Tuesday, folks. Are your systems back up and running? Last week's worldwide outage was quite the scare! Reports say that millions of Windows devices were affected by the dreaded Blue Screen of Death. Check out our [article on News & Insights]( for the full scoop on the situation. Now, let's dive into this week's spicy picks. [SpiceRex]( [SpiceRex]( Spiceworks Community [Spiceworks]( [Last chance to share your opinion on the State of IT]( [Share your thoughts and help shape the industry.]( Join us in taking our annual State of IT survey and play a key role in shaping the industry's future. Also, if you're a Spiceworks Community member, completing the survey will earn you a sweet State of IT badge to show off in your profile! [Take the survey »]( [Take the 2025 State of IT survey]( [How well do you know SysAdmin Day?]( Did you know a photo inspired it all? Spiceworks' Peter Tsai shares the story behind this special day for IT professionals, inspired by an ad for a HP printer. Dive into the origins, and join us in celebrating the heroes who keep our tech running smoothly! [Story Time]( [Were you affected by the global IT outage?]( A faulty update by CrowdStrike caused a massive worldwide outage across Microsoft Windows systems, leading to thousands of crashes and the infamous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). Were you affected? Check out what the Community is saying about it. [Join the conversation »]( [Voice of IT]( [Are you celebrating SysAdmin Day this year?]( SysAdmin Day is coming up this Friday! It's the perfect chance to celebrate the unsung heroes who keep everything running smoothly. Do you celebrate SysAdmin Day at your workplace? If so, we'd love to hear how you do it, and if you don't, tell us why. Join the fun in this week's poll, and help us spread the word to give IT professionals the recognition they deserve! [Let us know in this week's poll »]( Upcoming Events: [All the ways the Internet is surveilling you]( [📅 July 24 | 1:00 PM CT]( 📢 KnowBe4 Don't miss out on this exciting webinar featuring Roger A. Grimes, the Data-Driven Security Evangelist at KnowBe4. He'll be sharing valuable insights on how the internet empowers surveillance, the importance of safeguarding your personal data, and practical tips for enhancing your online security. [Count me in! »]( [See more events »]( What else we've been reading this week: [X and SpaceX to move to Texas, says Elon Musk]( Spiceworks News & Insights Elon Musk has announced that X and Space X will move from California to Texas in protest of a new law signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom. [After some trial and error, FBI cracks Trump shooter's Samsung phone]( PC Mag The FBI used tech from Cellebrite, which had to provide the agency with unreleased software. Had the shooter used a newer iPhone, the feds may have been out of luck, leaked documents suggest. [Mercury has an 11-mile thick diamond layer between its core and mantle]( TechSpot Similar diamond layers could exist in other terrestrial planets. [New framework allows robots to learn via online human demonstration videos]( TechXplore Real2Sim tracks the object's motion in the demonstration video and replicates the same motion on a mesh model in a simulation. [CrowdStrike shares tumble 13% on IT outage impact]( Reuters Wall Street analysts downgraded the stock on concerns over the financial fallout from last week's global cyber outage. Did you find today's newsletter helpful? [Thumbs Up]( [Thumbs Down]( [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Spiceworks Newsletter. 301 Congress Avenue, Suite 600, Austin, TX 78701 [www.spiceworks.com]( [UNSUBSCRIBE]( [COMMUNITY]( [PRIVACY POLICY](