I recently got involved with a little DevOps integration project, using SolarWinds NPM and Plexxi Control's Data Service Engine. The goal was to turn SolarWinds monitoring data into something Plexxi Control can use to modify a Plexxi network in true SDN fashion. This integration took on a life of its own and evolved…
One of the ongoing challenges with the release of WSUS for Windows Server 2012 (Win2012) was how to remotely administer the WSUS server. Currently, a WSUS server installed on Windows Server 2012 (also known as WSUS v6) can only be remotely administered from a Windows 8 or Win2012 system. This is a result of dependencies in…
We're hosting a free webcast on network management architectures - distributed vs. centralized - this Thursday. Go here to sign up or learn more: http://www.solarwinds.com/register/index.aspx?Program=847&c=70150000000Dmwh Flame on... Josh
If you’ve been watching the SolarWinds Product Blog lately, you’ll know that we’ve announced some changes to our Virtualization Manager and the SIEM tool Log & Event Manager (LEM) products. While these changes aren’t monumental from a functionality standpoint, we think they can make a major difference in the way that you…
We are happy to announce that SolarWinds Enterprise Operations Console (EOC) version 1.5 is now available for download. SolarWinds EOC have provided the capability to monitor your enterprise network and gave unified visibility for your geographically distributed networks. With the new version, SolarWinds EOC 1.5 provides…
It’s getting cloudy. And I’m loving it! AWS re:Invent 2015 is back again and bigger than ever. SolarWinds will be there to talk and demo full-stack cloud monitoring so stop by Booth #643 for stellar swag and awesomely geeky conversations. Our Librato, Pingdom, and Papertrail subject matter experts will be on-site to answer…
Many IT folks, including yours truly, made technology predictions for 2015. These predictions revolved around buzz worthy tech trends of now – hybrid cloud, software-defined data center, converged infrastructure, and containers. In a recent webinar, I hosted three techies to get their take on these tech constructs and…
Holiday seasons are an ideal time for stores because it’s the time they get the most foot-falls and it’s a great time to cash in on sales. It is also an ideal time for shoppers to cash in on great deals and discounts. After all, who doesn’t love to shop for items when there’s a steep sale? For those shoppers who avoid the…
We have expanded the Content Exchange for Web Help Desk to now include FAQ articles and helpdesk articles for IT staff. Now through the end of October you can earn an extra 50 thwack points per article (totaling 100 points per article)! New sections added: FAQ Articles - Share the most common and repetitive help desk…
You are browsing the apps on your smartphone and you see one that catches your attention. It is from a trusted source, so you press Download App without a second thought. What you don’t realize is that this simple app could cause a security risk to your corporation. IT departments are beginning to realize the dangers…
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