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Holiday Tech Survival Kit — SolarWinds TechPod 104

12/16/25 In this special holiday episode of SolarWinds TechPod, hosts Sean Sebring and Chrystal Tayl...

AFK: The Only Status You Need When AFW — SolarWinds TechPod 103

11/11/25 What does real work-life balance look like in tech? In this honest and funny conversation, ...

SolarWinds Reveals Next-Gen AI — SolarWinds TechPod 102 Bonus Episode

10/14/25 In this special mini episode of SolarWinds TechPod, hosts Chrystal Taylor and Sean Sebring ...

AI Isn’t What You Think — SolarWinds TechPod 102

09/16/25 Matai Wilson, Senior Director for Product Management at SolarWinds, joins TechPod to explor...

Inside a Cybersecurity War Room — SolarWinds TechPod 101

08/12/25 It’s CSOC o’clock! In this episode, we dive into the high-stakes world of cyber defense...

Brainstorms, Banter, and Bloopers — SolarWinds TechPod 100

07/08/25 It’s the 100th episode of SolarWinds TechPod! Join hosts Chrystal Taylor and Sean Sebring...

The Mindset Shift: IT Operations to Security — SolarWinds TechPod 099

06/10/25 In this episode, hosts Sean Sebring and Chrystal Taylor engage with actual rock star Chris ...

Community and Collaboration: Lessons from Gaming — SolarWinds TechPod 098

05/13/25 This episode explores the intersection of gaming, particularly MMOs, and its impact on work...

Monitoring, Observability, and Operational Resilience — SolarWinds TechPod 097

04/08/25 In this episode of SolarWinds TechPod, hosts Chrystal Taylor and Sean Sebring explore the k...

The Prompt Journey — SolarWinds TechPod 096

03/11/25 Engage your meat computers with this philosophical discussion about the transformative impa...

The Power of Lifelong Learning – SolarWinds TechPod 095

02/18/25 It’s never been easier to learn new things, but the options can be overwhelming. TechPod ...

IT Trends and Predictions for 2025 – SolarWinds TechPod 094

01/14/25 SolarWinds Evangelists Sascha Giese and Kevin Kline join hosts Sean Sebring and Chrystal Ta...

Ghosts of Tech Past and Future – SolarWinds TechPod 093

12/26/24 TechPod host Sean Sebring, co-host Chrystal Taylor, and Movies and Mainframes host Andy Gar...

Understanding the Role of Security in Business — SolarWinds TechPod 092

11/12/24 Security expert Josh Vanhoose joins the podcast to discuss his journey into cybersecurity, ...

IT’s Not Easy Being Green — SolarWinds TechPod 091

10/08/24 In this episode of SolarWinds TechPod, hosts Sean Sebring and Chrystal Taylor discuss susta...

Ooo Shiny Shiny — Keeping IT Projects In Check | SolarWinds TechPod 090

09/24/24 Mark Roberts, Technical Director of Prosperon Networks, joins hosts Chrystal Taylor and Sea...

Transitioning From the Military to a Tech Career — SolarWinds TechPod 089

08/13/24 SolarWinds Director of Corporate Communications Dillon Townsel joins hosts Sean Sebring and...

Don’t Make IT Awkward — SolarWinds TechPod 088

07/09/24 MOVE! Just kidding. Interpersonal skills can be just as vital to your IT role as technical ...

Digital Detoxing — SolarWinds TechPod 087

06/11/24 Have you ever tried to scroll up a piece of paper? Have you described a GIF during an actua...

Marketing Stigmas Destigmafied! — SolarWinds TechPod 086

05/14/24 Terms like marketing* are often associated with a long list of negative connotations and an...

Pardon Our Dust: Bringing THWACKcamp to You — SolarWinds TechPod 085

04/09/24 Get a peek behind the scenes of THWACKcamp, the free virtual learning event for SolarWinds ...

AI Pipeline: Surfing from Concept to Product Reality — SolarWinds TechPod 084

03/12/24 In this conversation, hosts Sean Sebring and Chrystal Taylor talk with Derek Daly, Principa...

Underdog vs. Top Dog — SolarWinds TechPod 083

02/13/24 They say the grass is always greener in another office. Right? In an era of job hopping and...

IT Trends and Predictions for 2024 — SolarWinds TechPod 082

01/09/24 I wonder what’s next? Sean Sebring and Chrystal Taylor discuss the tech trends and predic...

A Very Merry TechPod — SolarWinds TechPod 081

12/12/23 The SolarWinds podcast crossover event you’ve all been waiting for: Chrystal Taylor and S...

IT’s Event Season — SolarWinds TechPod 080

11/14/23 If you think attending a tech industry event is chaotic just imagine trying to organize one...

Exploring the Summer of Zero-Days — SolarWinds TechPod 079

10/09/23 Join host Sean Sebring as he talks to SolarWinds CISO Tim Brown about the 2023 threat lands...

Howdy, Partner! — SolarWinds TechPod 078

09/07/23 Going it alone is ok sometimes, but having a partner with skills and experience will make a...

The Future of AIOps — SolarWinds TechPod 077

08/08/23 Do you ever get the feeling that your computer has gained self-awareness and is trying to t...

THWACK’s 20th Anniversary Spectacular! — SolarWinds TechPod 076

07/11/23 THWACK, the SolarWinds community, is 20-years-old and thriving. Two former THWACK MVPs and ...

Because I’m All About That (Data)base II — SolarWinds TechPod 075

05/02/23 As data infrastructure gets more complex, clarity is more important than ever. Our guest Bl...

Because I’m All About That (Data)base…. — SolarWinds TechPod 074

04/04/23 Is your database a junk drawer? Is it more like a black hole? If you’re afraid to look in...

TechPod: Are you Observe-Able-IT? — SolarWinds TechPod 073

02/28/23 Observability: Industry buzzword, or the next evolution of IT? Our hosts, Chris Bowie and S...

Trends and Predictions—2023 and Beyond — SolarWinds TechPod 072

01/13/23 A new year means a new wave of tech trends and predictions, and though some may use a cryst...

A Very Merry TechPod — SolarWinds TechPod 071

12/13/22 TechPod gets into the holiday spirIT as hosts Sean Sebring and Chris Bowie are joined by TH...

It’s All Tech to Me: Adjusting to an IT Career — SolarWinds TechPod 070

11/08/22 In today’s ever-expanding job market, many people find themselves on a career path they n...

Hybrid IT…It’s Trendy? — SolarWinds TechPod 069

10/13/22 The IT Trends report is released by SolarWinds every year with predictions on what will be ...

IT Pro Day ’22—The Evolution of the IT Pro — SolarWinds TechPod 068

09/13/22 IT Pro Day is right around the corner, and in preparation for the event, TechPod™ hosts C...

Little Fires; Are They Worth IT? — SolarWinds TechPod 067

08/16/22 Have you ever heard someone say, “I’m too busy putting out fires”? What if the only w...

SysAdmins: Then, Now, Always — SolarWinds TechPod 066

07/29/22 When you started as a systems administrator, you might have connected servers, swapped out ...

How Data Meets Visualization — SolarWinds TechPod 065

06/28/22 When we think of alerts, we don’t necessarily think of them as things of beauty—until n...

Getting to Know the New THWACK Community Manager — SolarWinds TechPod 064

05/17/22 The SolarWinds community, THWACK.com, has a new community manager. Ben Keen has been an act...

Monitoring for Managers: More Than a Cost Center — SolarWinds TechPod 063

04/19/22 SolarWinds own Senior Director of IT, Brad Cline, and Director of IT, Dr. Humberto Amador, ...

Women in Tech: Owning Your Place at the Table — SolarWinds TechPod 062

03/15/22 In this episode of SolarWinds TechPod, Head Geek Chrystal Taylor is joined by Hannah Kohr a...

THWACKcamp: Celebrating 10 Years of IT Learning — SolarWinds TechPod 061

02/15/22 Join SolarWinds Technical Content Manager for Community, Kevin M. Sparenberg, and Head Geek...

Monitoring For Managers: Business Alignment – The Bridge to UnITy — SolarWinds TechPod 060

02/08/22 While IT handles layered problems and often speaks in acronyms among other technical terms,...

SolarWinds Tech Predictions for 2022: Data Governance and Risk Aversion – SolarWinds TechPod 059

01/25/22 Join our Head Geeks in Part 2 of our 2022 Tech Predictions TechPod series where they share ...

SolarWinds Tech Predictions for 2022: Observability – SolarWinds TechPod 058

01/11/22 It’s a new year, ripe with new trends and technology. Join our Head Geeks as they dive in...

Monitoring Insights for Database Managers – SolarWinds TechPod 057

12/28/21 As part of our ongoing mini-series on Monitoring for Managers, Head Geek and database afici...

Figuring IT Out: The People Behind IT — SolarWinds TechPod 056

12/14/21 IT pros juggle a lofty list of responsibilities. They’re tasked with navigating new techn...

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