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CIO Hot Take: The Year of the IT Pro Part I

11/20/20 2020 has been a trying but valuable year for IT. IT pros have had to do more with less, and the business has realized the value of IT in ways they might not have previousl…

SD-WAN – What, How, and Why It’s Got Your Number

11/20/20 Software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) is right in the middle of major technology trends. But the shift from physical to software-defined networks has left many pe…

The Changing Face of Database Performance Management

11/18/20 When the world advanced from legacy apps in a single-node database to modern, cloud-native applications and hybrid environments, database administrators were left wonderin…

IT Pros: The Next Generation — SolarWinds TechPod 034

11/17/20 Last month we celebrated IT Pro Day, a holiday designed to recognize tech pros and the work they do. As everyone was challenged with navigating 2020’s evolving landscape, …

Building a Zero-Trust Model With SolarWinds Security Tools – SolarWinds Lab Episode #92

10/14/20 The zero-trust model is critical for building a successful strategy to detect both internal and external cybersecurity threats. This approach requires setting and maintain…

Cybersecurity in the New Different — SolarWinds TechPod 033

10/13/20 The more things change, the more they stay the same. Although this adage holds much truth, it’s important to understand how it applies to the digital transformation we’ve …

IT Pro Day 2020: You Were Built for This — SolarWinds TechPod 032

09/22/20 Every year, on the third Tuesday of September, we celebrate IT Pro Day – a day set aside to recognize all tech pros and the work they do. For some obvious reasons, this ye…

Customizing the Orion Platform With the SolarWinds API and SWQL – SolarWinds Lab Episode #91

09/16/20 In this follow up to “Orion SDK 101: Intro to PowerShell and Orion API,” Kevin M. Sparenberg, technical content manager for Community, will continue with his deep dive int…

Back to School in the New Different — SolarWinds TechPod 031

09/08/20 For campus IT, “back to school” holds an entirely different meaning for the Fall 2020 semester. On this episode of SolarWinds® TechPod™, Head Geek™ Liz Beavers is joined b…

Security Operations and IT Operations — Better Together— SolarWinds TechPod 030

08/25/20 Security operations and IT operations have a lot of differences, but more similarities than you may think, especially as their worlds are merging more quickly than ever be…

Managed Desktop Devices at Scale — SolarWinds TechPod 029

07/21/20 What do IT managers and managed service providers (MSPs) have in common? They both manage a sea of desktop devices. Join the SolarWinds MSP™ Head Nerds while they discuss …

2020.2 Releases: Orion Map Updates, New Security Product Features, and More – SolarWinds Lab #89

07/15/20  SolarWinds 2020.2 product releases contain upgrades, improvements, and new features across the entire stack. Solutions for IT operations management, software-defined inf…