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[Infographic] Knowledge Tune-Up: Database Engine Essentials

07/13/21 It’s important to understand how a database engine works, and knowing what to monitor is the key to overall performance. As part of that overview, this infographic outline…

Measure your DevSecOps maturity with Datadog's self-assessment

This article advocates for enriching log data with context from the ServiceNow Configuration Management Database (CMDB) *before* sending it to SIEM or logging tools. By adding CMDB…

Patch Available for Serv-U Memory Escape Vulnerability

07/09/21 On Friday, July 9, 2021, SolarWinds issued CVE-2021-35211 related to a vulnerability in Serv-U Managed File Transfer Server and Serv-U Secured FTP. We have released a hotf…

Monitor containerized ASP.NET Core applications with Datadog APM

This article details how to deploy ASP.NET Core applications to Azure App Service, Microsoft's platform-as-a-service offering. It covers various deployment methods including ZIP de…

A Look at Today—The “New Normal”

07/07/21 We’ve reviewed the year that was, how business big and small had to fast forward their digital transformation to accommodate remote work and keep their businesses in busin…

How is Cloud Adoption Changing Public School Education?

07/06/21 As the past year has shown, cloud computing has proved a vital service for K–12 public schools. It’s enabled online learning during a time of critical need, and the school…

Monitor Vercel Serverless Functions with Datadog

This Datadog article highlights how Synthetic Monitoring can proactively identify and resolve issues *before* users experience them, going beyond traditional reactive monitoring. I…

Confidence

07/02/21 Imposter syndrome is, unfortunately, an evergreen topic within IT circles. For whatever reason, many of us who make our living in technology—who put in long hours acquirin…

Simple, Secure SSL Certificate Management at Scale

SSL and TLS traffic are among the most common forms of secure network traffic in today’s enterprise. The Riverbed Application Acceleration solution has been ensuring optimal servic…

Sins of Data Management

07/01/21 Every company needs data for various reasons, but hoarding too much data can be a dangerous habit. An overload of data can turn the average IT pro into a hoarder and lead …

You Have to EARN the Gorilla Suit

06/29/21 There’s an old joke that goes something like this: back in the days of vaudeville, comedy acts were all the rage. This young guy wants to get into the business, but he’s n…

Secure by Design | The CISO Perspective — SolarWinds TechPod 044

06/29/21 CDW Technology Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer Ruben Chacon, SolarWinds® CISO and VP, Security Tim Brown, and SolarWinds Head Geek™ Thomas LaRock tal…