r/sysadmin is a subreddit with 1.3M members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for, frustrating, microsoft, it, and sysadmin, and they frequently recommend/review ticketing system, remote desktop software, and ticketing software.
A reddit dedicated to the profession of Computer System Administration.
Popular Themes in r/sysadmin
#1
Pain & Anger
: "I'm so sick of Microsoft"
9 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Dell System Bios Halted on critical server - any help appreciated"
8 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "Application owner left the company, no documentation about said application. Now I am being told that I own it. How to handle?"
6 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Looking to hire a System Admin - but my boss insists that 70k - 80k is a normal pay range"
3 posts
#5
News
: "Meta and Cloudflare connectivity difficulties. Possible wide scale Internet outage?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/sysadmin
#1
Looking For
59 posts
#2
Frustrating
41 posts
#3
Microsoft
: "Why does Microsoft keep changing domains?"
41 posts
#4
It
: "Aaaand It's done! - I pushed the button 2 months ago and I finally retired yesterday."
41 posts
#5
Sysadmin
: "Today is my last day as a Sysadmin, switching careers after nearly 30 years"
37 posts
#6
Windows
: "I realized that I'm not a Windows sys admin"
31 posts
#7
Security
: "IIS Website Showing Thai Casino Spam Only to Googlebot - Can't Find Source"
31 posts
#8
Struggling
30 posts
#9
Annoying
24 posts
#10
Ai
: "The Ai and digital rebellion has begun (thank goodness)"
17 posts
Products Discussed in r/sysadmin
Ticketing System
611 reviews
#1
Spiceworks
4.0★ from 50 reviews
#2
Freshdesk
4.0★ from 48 reviews
#3
OsTicket
3.8★ from 39 reviews
Remote Desktop Software
219 reviews
#1
BeyondTrust
4.5★ from 14 reviews
#2
AnyDesk
4.3★ from 11 reviews
#3
ConnectWise
4.0★ from 10 reviews
Ticketing Software
209 reviews
#1
Spiceworks
3.8★ from 22 reviews
#2
osTicket
3.7★ from 18 reviews
#3
ManageEngine
4.2★ from 13 reviews
Flair Used in r/sysadmin
#1
General Discussion
: "Tell me about the sysadmin with the most aura you’ve ever seen"
39 posts
#2
Question
: "Claude Cowork requires local admin rights. How are you handling this with non-admin staff?"
33 posts
#3
Rant
: "They only accept fax!"
12 posts
#4
Career / Job Related
: "Today is my last day as a Sysadmin, switching careers after nearly 30 years"
10 posts
#5
Microsoft
: "Teams status issues?"
7 posts
#6
Advertising
: "what's the most outdated piece of software you're still running because migrating it would be pain in the b*tt?"
4 posts
#7
SolarWinds
: "Senior System Administrator position $78k-$106k?"
1 post
#8
Work Environment
: "To my fellow onsite IT support techs.How do you handle the long drives for "stupid" fixes?"
1 post
#9
Workplace Conditions
: "Am I Overeacting about my job?"
1 post
#10
Off Topic
: "Meta"
1 post
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Last updated: June 20, 2026