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View ArticleLog analysis tools review: syslog, filtering the most relevant events
Who’s passed more than a weekend going almost blind because something in your <replace with your beloved system, not necessarily IT> didn't work as it should, and it produced, hopefully,...
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Orion Migration
Tach Zusammen! Migration ist so ein tolles Wort. Es kommt mit einem eigenen Wiki-Eintrag:https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/MigrationWir lernen also Migration heisst eigentlich nur Umzug auf Lateinisch aber...
View ArticleSolarWinds 2018 IT Trends Report
It’s that time of year again. SolarWinds 2018 IT Trends Report is out! See the SolarWinds IT Trends Index for the full story; I've covered the top takeaways below. Cloud computing and hybrid IT remain...
View ArticleManaging the Madness: BYOD Network Devices
When it comes to technology, device management resources have come a long way, just as much as the technology in our actual devices has. As a network or systems admin, you can probably relate to that...
View ArticleLeveraging Motion Graphics in Video with voice over..!!!
There comes a point in every video project when you should consider how you’ll use text graphics. Maybe you need lower thirds to fill the audience in, or an eye-popping titles sequence to establish...
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Mission Accomplished: Only YOU Can Prevent Data Breaches
Remember THWACKsters, only YOU can prevent data breaches! Our goal with April's mission was to increase your awareness of the consequences of data breaches as well as introduce two SolarWinds® tools...
View ArticleFive must dos of database performance management
Here is an interesting article from my colleague Joe Kim, in which he explores database performance management. Databases are complex, multifaceted, and vital to the health of every agency. They are...
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The Actuator – May 2nd
This week's Actuator comes to you from the month of May. As you know, May is located right next to June. That means 2018 is almost half over. Now is a good time to check in on your goals for the year...
View ArticleSyslog - The Blue-Collar Worker Of The Data Center
Striking a balance between good visibility into infrastructure events and too much noise is difficult. I’ve worked in plenty of enterprise environments where multiple tools are deployed (often covering...
View ArticleCloud Native Operational Solutions - Patch Management
Patch management at any sort of scale has always been a mundane and time-consuming task that most administrators would like to avoid at all costs. With the proliferation of DevOps methodologies and the...
View ArticleGrowing beyond your first storage system
At some point, your first storage system will be “full." I’m writing it as “full” because the system might not actually be 100% occupied with data at that exact point in time. The system could be full...
View ArticleDefining an SLO-Understanding Business Needs
Building a monitoring and alerting system should always be driven by your business needs. This is always a debate between the IT organization, which tends to focus on granular measures, and business...
View ArticleTell Us About the New Technologies You “Graduated” to in 2018 and Earn 250...
“Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to goSo make the best of this test, and don't ask whyIt's not a question, but a lesson learned in time”– Green Day, “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)”...
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THWACK Monthly Mission - May 2018
This is one corner… of one database, in one server, in one department that’s in a dark corner of an office that’s part of a company that is forever growing and shrinking and creating and destroying and...
View ArticleCentral government: How to keep your feet on-premises, but your head in the...
By Paul Parker, SolarWinds Federal & National Government Chief Technologist It’s no secret that public cloud is becoming an increasingly popular option for enterprises to adopt as a means of...
View ArticleLEM needs some love! Write a review and earn 750 Thwack points!
Log & Event Manager is currently in the running for Gartner Peer Insights Annual Customers’ Choice award! And we’re super excited to participate. They recognize 7 software vendors who have an...
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The Actuator – May 9th
May has arrived and so has some warmer weather. It feels good to be able to sit outside. I'm enjoying it while I can; we have only a few weeks of warm weather before the mosquitos arrive. As always,...
View ArticleCustomizing Logwatch for SysAdmin Needs
Following my previous post about logging, I'd like to talk about another tool to manage logs that is more advanced than syslog. Logwatch is essentially a system log analyzer and reporter. It elaborates...
View ArticleBringing Ease of Use and Security to Remote Users
The image of a modern office has been rapidly changing in recent years. From the medical field, to sales, to technical support, users are on the road and working from just about everywhere possible....
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