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Stop the Firefighting: Get the 2025 State of Database Report
Tired of constant reactive work? The 2025 State of Database Report offers a path forward. We surveyed IT professionals to understand the biggest challenges in database management, and the results show a clear need for change. The report highlights a few critical areas: · Automation and AI: Discover how DBAs using AI in…
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Digital Experience Monitoring: Context and Criteria for the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ Report
Complete observability includes monitoring a user's digital experience. That’s where digital experience monitoring comes in to provide organizations with insight to proactively identify and resolve issues. With so many vendors on the market, a tool often used for vetting technology vendors is the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™…
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The AI Effect: Announcing the 2025 State of ITSM Report
Last year, our inaugural State of ITSM Report explored how IT teams could resolve tickets faster through automation, knowledge sharing, and self-service. This time around, we’re exploring the transformative potential of generative AI (GenAI) to drive resolution times down. Over the past 12 months, we’ve seen many…
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Tips, Tricks & Fun: Watch THWACK Sessions On Demand!
Missed SolarWinds Day? No worries — the party isn’t over! Our THWACK community sessions are now available on demand, packed with tips, tricks, and behind-the-scenes insights from our MVPs and SolarWinds experts. Shift Happens: Make Your ITSM Incidentally Awesome See how to turn your service desk into a centralized,…
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Solar Bytes - November 2025
It’s November, which means we’re settled in to IT’s event season. Check out the What’s Planned section to see where you can find us. October was a significant month for us, marked by our major announcement at SolarWinds Day, which included THWACK® community sessions featuring some of our MVPs and the release of the State…
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The Essence of THWACKcamp Is Back! It's All Happening at SolarWinds Day.
You asked about it, and it's back! The technical deep-dives and expert-led sessions you loved from THWACKcamp are returning, reimagined as THWACKcamp sessions, October 8/9. That’s right, we're bringing the core of what you valued from THWACKcamp to our biggest virtual event of the year, SolarWinds Day. We heard your…
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Last Call: Sign Up for THWACKcamp Sessions at SolarWinds Day!
The time for deliberation is over. We’re issuing the final reminder to secure your seat for SolarWinds Day, October 8. The Essence of THWACKcamp is Back: Your IT Playbook The event kicks off with our leadership team giving you a sneak peek into the bold, three-year vision for AI, Automation, and Full-Stack Observability.…
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THWACK Monthly Mission – September 2025
Classification: Confidential • Your Eyes Only Synopsis: Somewhere between a rogue query and a “harmless” configuration tweak, your database went sideways. You’re the detective. Your job: comb the clues, build the timeline, and unmask the culprit behind the slowdown—before they strike again. The Story During the 14:30 –…
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Observability Masterclass—Make AI Your IT Wingman
Ever wish your IT systems came with a built-in sidekick? Have you wondered how artificial intelligence (AI) can make your monitoring and observability systems smarter instead of spitting out more alerts? Then don’t miss our final Observability Masterclass on October 28. We’ll be joined by: * Chrystal Taylor: your favorite…
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PulseCheck by THWACK: Email Alerts: Still Your Go-To, or a Thing of the Past?
We’re back with the fifth installment of PulseCheck, a new way for us to check in regularly with you and the broader THWACK community. Every two weeks, we’ll post a question on a topic that matters to IT pros. Sometimes serious, sometimes light, but always focused on capturing your perspective. We’ve slightly adjusted our…
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Missed vSWUG 2025? Watch the Recordings Anytime
Hey THWACKsters! Exciting news, the recordings from our two Virtual SolarWinds User Group (vSWUG) events of 2025 are now live and ready for you to watch anytime. Whether you couldn’t make the live sessions or you’re eager to revisit the expert tips, each presentation is now available in our media gallery, and below. “Alert…
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Solar Bytes - August 2025
July was a great month for me as I was mostly out of the office enjoying my sabbatical (and National Video Game Day, of course). I hope everyone enjoyed their July as much as I did. Meanwhile, a lot has been happening! The community has some big changes coming, which we hope will improve your experience here. We’ve been…
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Solar Bytes - September 2025
August absolutely zoomed past me as I returned from sabbatical and school started. We accomplished plenty, and I can’t wait for what September has in store (hopefully, with some cooler temperatures in Texas!). There’s much you may have missed, including the announcement of the next evolution of THWACKcamp® with THWACK®…
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Direct from the Experts: What's Happening at SolarWinds Day
Get ready for SolarWinds Day! On October 8, our MVPs and SolarWinds experts are teaming up to bring you the best of their knowledge and expertise. To give you a taste of what's to come, here's a sneak peek into three of our sessions. You'll hear directly from the speakers themselves about what they're most excited to…
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Happy IT Pro Day: Celebrating the Heroes Who Keep Tech (and Us) Running
This IT Pro Day, we’re celebrating you—the unsung heroes who keep our digital world running smoothly. IT Pro Day, an annual holiday launched by SolarWinds in 2015, is a celebration of the tireless work and dedication of IT professionals. Celebrated on the third Tuesday of September each year, it's a day to recognize the…
