FEATURED EPISODE: Sending and Requesting Large Files with SolarWinds Serv-U Managed File Transfer ServerOctober 6, 2020 FTP has been the de facto large file transfer protocol since its inception in the 1980's, but it's insecure by design. Extensions to the protocol have added security, but these require a client and…
FEATURED EPISODE: How To Do Bulk Firmware Updates With NCMOctober 13, 2020 As a network engineer, you're responsible for the uptime and stability of network infrastructure. One of the keys to keeping a happy and healthy network is making sure the devices are running firmware free of bugs and known issues. It may be…
I can’t be the only one who groaned audibly when I saw an email come in from someone on the security team, right? As someone in operations, I had my day job and the security team was just there slowing me down or halting my progress completely. But ultimately, I learned if the security team had been involved sooner, there…
Things that go bump in the night. Things that rustle in the leaves. Sharp teeth and yellow eyes and the smell of danger. All of those things are scary. But is anything as scary as Database Terror?! There are so many things that can go wrong with an unmonitored database. So many mistakes can be made. So many hours of lost…
Why Am I Excited for “Upgrades Made Easy?” I’m truly proud of the work the product and development teams have done to improve the upgrade process for the SolarWinds Orion Platform software. As an IT professional, I’ve dealt with painful upgrades and when I encounter one, I generally never upgrade that software again.…
Why Am I Excited for “Owning Your Inheritance: An Orion Zero to Hero Journey?” I had the privilege of hearing Ben speak at our New York and Phoenix SWUG about his monitoring journey. His story isn’t unlike many other IT pros: he walked into a job, was provided a computer, given a login, and then was handed this “thing” and…
How many applications do you use every day? On average, probably 20. Think about it—We use them to check email, to avoid traffic, to know if we need a coat, to order dinner, and to connect with friends and family. We use others to drive success for our organizations, to present new ideas, to close deals, and to take care…
Why Am I Excited for “The Changing Face of Database Performance Management?” I love hearing Tom speak about databases and their roles as it pertains to IT today. Years ago, he helped decloak some of the mystery of database servers for me during a session at THWACKcamp 2014. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your…
Hearing from industry professionals is one way we better ourselves. We frequently listen to people tell us about programming languages or new technology or future trends, but we often forget the other part of technology—the business side of technology. That’s why I’m excited to hear from the CIO roundtable about how they…
FEATURED EPISODE: How To Monitor Collaboration ToolsSeptember 8, 2020 With fewer people traveling for face to face meetings, virtual traffic and WebEx meetings will become increasingly more prevalent. Monitoring WebEx traffic in your network can offer some insights into collaboration usage trends over time. Using some…
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