Recent Articles by Chrystal Taylor

What Even Is… Observability?

This article explains that **observability goes beyond traditional monitoring by focusing on underst...

What Even Is… The Cloud?

This article clarifies what "the cloud" truly is – not a physical place, but rather rented access ...

“Best Practices”: How I Hate Thee

01/05/26 I have opinions about many prevalent terms in the IT industry. As in any industry, there’...

How To Talk To Your Kids and Family About Online Security

09/17/25 Breaches at X, Garmin, and Drizly — plus attacks on dating apps — showed any business c...

Over-Emphasis on Degrees Is Harming the Tech Industry

04/16/25 Let’s look at the problems caused by a lack of diversity in hiring, the need to change ho...

What Tech Candidates Should Know About AI in Recruitment

02/11/25 Recruitment is evolving. In 2025, artificial intelligence (AI) continues to play an ever-la...

The Ultimate Observability Experience at SolarWinds Day

10/30/24 SolarWinds Day has consistently been one of the most enlightening events of the IT year, of...

IT Pro Day 2024

09/17/24 This past year has flown by, and it’s time again to call on everyone to recognize the IT ...

AI As It Stands: Unpacking IT Trends at SolarWinds Day

07/23/24 The SolarWinds IT Trends Report 2024 – AI: Friend or Foe? indicated tension in the IT ind...

Speaking of THWACKcamp…

02/14/24 For those who don’t know, THWACKcamp is our free annual community event. This year’s vi...