Continuity of Operations in Healthcare IT
In my previous blog, I discussed the somewhat unique expectations of high availability as they exist within a healthcare IT environment. It was no surprise to hear the budget approval challenges that...
View ArticleWhat You Don't Know Won't Hurt You. The Things I Wish I Knew When I Started...
Starting out in IT there are many things that I wish I had known about, but one of them is the value of the soft skills required. Organizations want people who are willing to learn with the proper...
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Thank You, IT Pros
They work in mystery, toiling away at all hours. Nobody ever sees them working, but many are happy with the results. And if anyone tries to reproduce their work, they end up disappointed. No, I’m not...
View ArticleSecurity Kung Fu: The Security Threats From Within
While countless companies rely on Active Directory® (AD) to ensure only the right individuals have the right access, hackers still can penetrate, lie in wait, and jump at the next opportunity to...
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WHAT IS THE ENTERPRISE OPERATIONS CONSOLE (EOC) & HOW DOES IT WORK? 2.0!!
For those of you familiar with the Enterprise Operations Console, you may be familiar bshopp previously written, similarly titled article , which explains the function and purpose of EOC. That article...
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THWACKcamp 2017 - Extend Your APM Strategy
IT organizations are embracing hybrid IT because these services and technologies are critical to enabling the full potential of an application’s disruptive innovation. Although change is coming fast,...
View ArticleSolarWinds MSP Acquires SpamExperts to Enhance its Growing Product Portfolio
SolarWinds MSP, a worldwide pioneer in conveying thorough, versatile IT benefit administration arrangements; today reported that it has procured SpamExperts B.V., a worldwide supplier of email security...
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THWACKcamp 2017 - Optimizing the Data Lifecycle: A Monitoring with Discipline...
Data is the new gold to be mined, analyzed, controlled, and wielded to create disruption. The value of data-driven decisions is guiding the next generation of services. Data can be utilized to frame...
View ArticleHappy IT Pro Day 2017!
I have, on the occasional gray and challenging day, suggested that the state of IT contains a measure of plight. That it’s beset on all sides with the hounds of increasing complexity, reduced budgets,...
View ArticleAutomation Selenium RC using TestNG - Selenium
Selenium Remote ControlSelenium Remote Control (RC) is a test tool that allows you to write automated web application UI tests in any programming language against any HTTP website using any mainstream...
View ArticleGovernment IT: Time to Adapt, Change, and Collaborate
By Joe Kim, SolarWinds EVP, Engineering and Global CTO My colleague Patrick Hubbard made some interesting predictions about 2017 for government IT professionals, and how DevOps culture could change the...
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Oktoberfest is almost here, but why wait? Celebrate today with a SAM beta.
No need for liederhosen or giant mugs of beer to have a good time. Just sign up for the SAM 6.5 beta. Of course if you want an idea of what's in the beta, just refer to WHAT WE'RE WORKING ON BEYOND...
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New Feature Training TOMORROW: NPM 12.2 AND Perfstack
Curious to learn about what’s new in the NPM 12.2 release, including PERFSTACK? Please register to attend the live trainings from the SolarWinds Academy! Title: New Feature Training: NPM 12.2 AND...
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NPM 12.2 is Now Generally Available!
NPM 12.2 was made available in the Customer Portal on September 13th! The release notes are a great place to get a broad overview of everything in the release. Here, I'd like to go into greater depth...
View ArticleGet your Cisco ASA firewall ACLs under control with these five easy steps
DO YOUR FIREWALLS HAVE ACCESS CONTROL LISTS OR OUT-OF-CONTROL LISTS? Do you badge in and out of your office each day? That electronic lock should be doing two things: making sure you can get in (and...
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Leon's Log: On Fire for Ignite
Next week I'm flying down to Orlando, Florida to spend a week filling my brain with all things MS: Ignite. I'm especially excited about this trip because it is one of the first times as a Head Geek...
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The Actuator - September 20th
Back from Barcelona and VMworld Europe. In the past three weeks, I've logged 14k miles, on 10 flights, and delivered three sessions, and had two sessions listed in the Top Ten for each event. And in a...
View ArticleShields Down Conversation Number Three
I know, I'm a day late and quite possibly 37 cents short for my coffee this morning, lol Let's jump in, shall we? Equifax breach! Ok, you all have been having the conversations about...
View ArticleNew Patch Manager Training
Curious to learn about Patch Manager? This new SolarWinds Academy course is a great primer and will get you up to speed quickly. *NOTE: Attending the training will earn you 2,000 THWACK points! Please...
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SolarWinds Flame On at Microsoft Ignite
The SolarWinds crew including sqlrockstar, chrispaap, and I just returned stateside after a successful jaunt across the Atlantic at VMworld Europe in Barcelona, Spain. Thank you to all of the attendees...
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