Day 23 - It is OK to Push Yourself
When I first read about the writing challenge topic, my mind flicked over several different moments in my past. At what point would the advice offered be the most practical? (Or most interesting for a...
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Day 24 - Be Adventurous!
Today, my friends, is December the 24th. In Germany, this would be the evening where young kids start a raid at the Christmas tree, and grown-ups invite their parents for dinner. Or, in case of no kids...
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Day 25 - What Would I Tell My Younger Self?
I am sitting here at my desk considering and reflecting about what I should tell my younger self. It is a big responsibility. If I influence myself to actively pursue or avoid something, then I could...
View ArticleDay 26 - A List For My Younger Self
Instead of boring you all with a lengthy essay, I compiled a list of ten items that I would tell my younger self, the final three of which are powerful quotes from two of my favorite thinkers of all...
View ArticleLog Analytics are the Key to Application Performance and Cybersecurity
By Omar Rafik, SolarWinds Senior Manager, Federal Sales Engineering Here’s an interesting blog about log analytics, one of my favorite topics. Log analytics are fast becoming a critical component of an...
View ArticleDay 27 - Compare & Despair
My advice to my younger self? To compare is to despair. I think about how much angst, stress, and time I would have saved had I appreciated this when I was younger. I also would have spared myself...
View ArticleDay 28 - An Open Letter to Younger Me
In all honesty, my immediate thought having sat down to write this is: should I even say anything to my younger self? At my current stage of life, I have an amazing family, a successful business, and...
View ArticleDay 29 - What I Would Tell My Younger Self: Perspective From a Millennial
For starters, I went back and forth on that subject line. Will people even want to read this after seeing “millennial” in the title? Ironically, that unconscious logic sets the tone almost too...
View ArticleDecember Writing Challenge 2018: Week 4 Wrap-Up
This is our last full week of the challenge (as well as the last full week of 2018) and I'm committed to making the most of every moment, every insight, and every comment—all of which have been both a...
View ArticleDay 30 - Worry Less, Live More
My grandpa used to say that 99% of the things you worry about never happen… which just goes to show that all that worrying works. Unfortunately, sometimes it feels like that’s my life motto. My name is...
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Day 31 - Expecto Patronum
"Mysterious thing, time. Powerful, and when meddled with, dangerous." —Albus Dumbledore As Leon’s December Writing Challenge co-editor, I’ve enjoyed reading all of this year’s submissions, a rich...
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December Writing Challenge 2018: The Journey’s End
Over the course of December, the THWACK community had the privilege to peek inside the personal thoughts and formative moments of many of our members. The ideas, stories, and emotions they shared with...
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SolarWinds for Cisco Environments
In general, our products are vendor-agnostic, and this is important to us. Using Network Performance Monitor (NPM) as an example: If a vendor is following the SNMP RFC, we can retrieve data, correlate...
View ArticleBalancing Innovative Modernization With Reality
Here’s a recent article from Signal magazine discussing innovation in the federal marketplace that I think you’ll find interesting. The need for next-generation networking solutions is intensifying,...
View ArticleDecember Writing Challenge 2018: Week 5 Wrap-Up
As we stand here, in the dawning moments of a new year, let’s all take a moment to acknowledge the acts of generosity, enthusiasm, and bravery of our community in sharing their personal stories,...
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Mission Accomplished: Houses United for the Holidays
MISSION STATUS: COMPLETED Couldn't ask for better allies, THWACKsters! What a good way to end the year! Uniting our products to help bolster your strength in the IT world. You learned which products...
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THWACK Monthly Mission - January 2019
Navigating theCLOUD CONTINUUM You are here, in a vast and ever-changing IT universe. Good thing you have your trusty data map, because finding an integrated monitoring solution and navigating the...
View ArticleThe Flow Tool Bundle is Here!
Calling network engineers, network architects, and network defenders alike. We are happy to announce the arrival of the all-new SolarWinds® Flow Tool Bundle. With this free tool, you can quickly...
View ArticleTwo-Factor Authentication and Why it Matters for Public Sector Organizations
Here’s an interesting blog that looks into the importance of two-factor authentication for the public sector as digital crime increases. “It won’t happen to me” can be naïve, and perhaps even...
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The Actuator – January 9th
Welcome back to the blog series that never ends, but does take time off for the holidays. I hope everyone had a wonderful time with family and friends these past two weeks. We are about 2.5% done with...
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