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Transact-SQL Script for Webinar "How to Conduct a Database Design Review"
On February 17, I presented a webinar on How to Conduct a Database Design Review along with my co-presenter and fellow Head Geek Tom LaRock. If you missed it, you can watch the webinar now on demand <https://info.sentryone.com/webinar-how-to-conduct-a-database-design-review>. During that webinar, I used a Transact-SQL…
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More Upgrade Tales From the Ticket Queue
Recently, Leon kicked this sharing process off sharing what he has seen in the support queue. I read it, applaud it, and have more tips to share. As Leon mentioned, and you may have seen the banner on THWACK and other notifications regarding this, the digital signing certificate is being revoked on March 8, 2021. This…
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Year of Yes in Tech
Recently, I finished reading Shonda Rhimes’ “Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person.” I found it inspiring in several ways and it instantly had me wanting to apply some of these principles to working in tech. Look, you all know by now that I love to talk about non-technical skills, aka…
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Tweaking Your Monitoring Strategy for a Seamless End-User Experience
I really liked this piece by my SolarWinds associate Craig McDonald on how the right monitoring system is critical to providing a better end-user experience. Technology and end users have an almost dichotomous relationship; as technology gets more complex, end users expect a more seamless experience. At the same time, end…
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Monitoring For Managers—a New Monthly Series
Executive Summary: If you’re a manager with questions about monitoring, the Monitoring For Managers forum is the place to ask them and get answers. Engineering Details Hang around with IT folks for anything longer than your typical stand-up meeting and you’re likely to hear some variation of “Managers! Am I right?” Like…
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Upgrade Tales From the Ticket Queue
As you might imagine, it’s a bit of a busy time here at SolarWinds HQ. There is A LOT going on, not the least of which is encouraging our customers to upgrade before March 8. (Why March 8? Keep reading and I’ll explain in a moment.) First, I want to emphasize the important part of that sentence: “encouraging our customers…
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We Need to Have "The Talk"
This is a blog about two subjects many consider to be off-limits. Verboten. Taboo. Namely, “sex” and “IT security.” If either of those topics trigger feelings of discomfort or squeamishness, it’s probably best you should move on to the next article in your feed. You decided to stick around? Great! I’m going to start with…
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Upgrade Better, Faster, Stronger
Because of the recent cyberattack, we’ve asked you to update your Orion Platform several times. While these updates are necessary for the safety and performance of your environment, we understand there can be delays due to Change Advisory Boards (CABs), change freezes, and other factors. One of those factors, especially…
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SUDO Teach Me a Lesson
The command “sudo” is an essential part of Vax, Unix, and Linux operating systems. It’s so intrinsic to how SysAdmins work, many consider “sudo” to be a built-in command and are shocked when they encounter a system where it’s missing. Since its introduction in 1980, it’s been used millions of times a day, on millions of…
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Geekly World News: March 2021
Happy March 368th! We’re coming up on one year (in the US) of when our kids didn’t go back to school after Spring Break and we didn’t go back into the office. One year since we saw IT organizations all over the world rise to the challenge of moving entire companies remote overnight or over a weekend. So, once again, kudos…
