Too many tools. Uncertain backups. DR plans no one has tested in months.
We recently ran a survey with IT admins and sysadmins across the globe. But we didn’t stop there. We dug deeper into forums, community threads, and real-world war stories from IT trenches.
Here’s what we found. Spoiler: it’s not good.
Most IT Teams Are Understaffed & Overloaded
| IT Team Size | % of Respondents |
|---|---|
| Solo admin | 17% |
| 2–5 people | 31% |
| 6–15 people | 29% |
What’s Eating Up IT Time in 2025?
| Top Time Sinks | % Selecting It |
|---|---|
| Endpoint/server/cloud mgmt | 61% |
| Keeping backups running | 52% |
| Ransomware prevention | 45% |
| DR planning/testing | 38% |
The Most Feared Backup Failures
| Backup Risk | % Concerned |
|---|---|
| Backup corrupts during recovery | 62% |
| Ransomware encrypts backup data | 59% |
| Recovery takes too long | 40% |
DR Confidence: Still Alarmingly Low
| Disaster Recovery Readiness | % |
|---|---|
| Fully confident (tested recently) | 18% |
| Mostly confident (some gaps) | 32% |
| Somewhat confident (not tested) | 33% |
| Not set up / incomplete | 18% |
What Admins Say They’d Fix First
- Automating backups & patching
- Reducing alert fatigue & tool sprawl
- Improving DR testing frequency
- Controlling cloud cost and complexity
- Simplifying licensing & avoiding lock-ins
How IT Admins Discover New Tools
| Preferred Format | % Preference |
|---|---|
| Video tutorials | 55% |
| Ebooks / articles | 48% |
| Webinars | 37% |
| Forums / peer reviews | 32% |
When IT Admins Explore New Tools
| Trigger | % |
|---|---|
| Constantly stay updated | 36% |
| When time/budget permits | 33% |
| Only during a problem | 24% |
| Rarely / Set-and-forget | 7% |
Cross-Check: Global Stats Confirm the Same
We matched our survey with recent global data. The overlap was… unsettling.
| Finding | Source |
|---|---|
| 59% of orgs hit by ransomware in 2 years | G2 (2024) |
| 59% experienced backup failure during restore | LLCBuddy (2025) |
| Only 7% recovered from ransomware in <1 day | LinkedIn Poll (2024) |
| 25% test DR just once a year—or never | Unitrends (2023) |
| Only 26% are confident in recovering all critical apps | Commvault (2025) |
| Downtime costs can exceed $300K/hour | LinkedIn / Gartner |
The Real Gaps No One Talks About
1. Backups That “Work” — Until They Don’t
Most failures show up during restore, not backup. Success logs mean nothing if you can’t recover.
2. DR Plans That Live in Google Docs
A plan isn’t tested until it’s simulated. And most aren’t.
3. Tool Fatigue
Admins juggle VM backup, cloud sync, ransomware tools, NAS snapshots, and scripts — none of which talk to each other.
4. Traditional DR ≠ Cyber Recovery
Recovering from malware is not the same as recovering from hardware failure — yet most solutions treat them the same.
How Smart IT Teams Are Closing These Gaps
The most efficient IT teams in 2025 aren’t juggling more tools — they’re simplifying.
Instead of relying on 4–5 separate solutions for backup, recovery, DR, replication, and ransomware protection, they’re consolidating onto unified platforms that do it all — with less overhead and fewer surprises when things go wrong.
One platform gaining real traction in this space: BDRSuite.
(It’s what actual users are reporting, not just marketing teams.)
About BDRSuite
BDRSuite is a cost-effective and comprehensive backup and disaster recovery software designed for businesses and service providers, to protect diverse IT workloads – Workstations/Endpoints, Servers, NAS/File shares, SaaS Applications, Virtual Machines, Cloud Workloads, Databases & Applications. BDRSuite features a self-hosted centralized management console, supports backup from any location, and offers the flexibility to store backup data anywhere.
What Admins Like in BDRSuite — Direct From Real Reviews
- Unified UI for VM, Server, Endpoint, SaaS, Cloud, and DB/app backups
- 15–25% time saved compared to managing multiple tools
- Fast restores, even after ransomware attacks
- Affordable pricing, Transparent licensing — no lock-ins, no surprises
All insights below are quoted directly from verified user reviews across PeerSpot, G2, TrustRadius, Capterra, and other trusted sources.
What IT Admins Actually Want in 2025
Not more tools. Just more control.
You’re not asking for yet another dashboard. You’re asking for:
- Fewer dashboards — so your day isn’t spent context-switching
- Restores that actually work — fast, clean, and under pressure
- Disaster recovery you can trust — not one you have to pray for
- Predictable costs — without surprise fees or complex SKUs
- Audit-ready backups — without scrambling or second-guessing
If your current stack isn’t delivering this, it’s not you — it’s the stack.
And for thousands of IT admins, BDRSuite is already the answer.
What You Should Do Next
- Verify your last 3 recovery points – Don’t wait for failure to find out they’re unusable
- Run a basic DR drill this week – Even a 30-minute test can reveal hidden gaps
- Explore unified BDR platforms like BDRSuite – Go beyond backup checkboxes and gain recovery confidence that actually holds up under pressure
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