SAM monitors hardware by polling nodes and utilizing the Hardware Monitoring Agent software provided by the hardware manufacturer. SAM can monitor hardware from VMware hosts, HP ProLiant, Dell PowerEdge, and the IBM X-Series using this software. Hardware monitoring is achieved by polling via SNMP or WMI, depending upon the…
As often happens, I was recently talking about my son and his attitude regarding chores. Doing the thing parents do, commiserating and getting advice from another parent who’s been through it, Leon shared what his family does for chores. As you may know, the two of us are talkers…. which means this led to a whole…
Within the government, particularly the U.S. Defense Department, video traffic—more specifically videoconference calling—often is considered mission critical. The Defense Department uses video for a broad range of communications. One of the most critical uses is video teleconference (VTC) inside and outside of the United…
I don’t like warnings in log files. Even if there’s no real impact—I guess it’s kind of an OCD thing. IT-OCD. I just invented it. I see something in yellow or red, I want to fix it. I have to. MUST…FIX… You know what bugged me for ages? Time sync-related errors and warnings, primarily on my Domain Controllers. Event ID 129…
Mobile working is becoming the reality for an increasing number of public sector staff. But the threat and impact brought by the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak has seen many organizations instructing office-based employees to work remotely, as a way to minimize the risk of infection and spreading of the virus. An increasing…
2020 keeps on proving the old adage, “It gets worse before it gets better.” We still seem to be in the “worse” stage. If you’ve been paying attention to the news—and I don’t blame you if you’ve been taking a break for sanity’s sake—you might have noticed (in addition to the reports about the pandemic and social issues)…
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 not sure his act is good enough. He knows all the great comedians of the time would put on a gorilla suit, and the audience ate it up. So the first time…
I really liked this piece by my SolarWinds® associate Brandon Shopp discussing how agencies remain firm believers in hybrid environments, but they face several obstacles. “Cloud-first” has been a government imperative for many years, but the pandemic usurped this strategy, making “cloud-now” a priority. The results have…
I really liked this piece by my SolarWinds® associate Brandon Shopp discussing how the right tools and plans can be leveraged to ensure successful network operations. The global pandemic continues to fluctuate, but the reliance on IT services and teams to support service continuity in the public sector remains steady. To…
Here’s an interesting article by my colleague Brandon Shopp discussing impacts from the pandemic and recommendations on improving the remote worker experience. One of the business consequences from the pandemic—increased remote working—is causing technology challenges across most industries, including the public sector.…
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