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Migrating Kiwi CatTools to Another Computer
How to Migrate Kiwi CatTools to Another Computer Along with Activities & Devices 1. From Start > All Programs > Solarwinds CatTools > click CatTools 2. Now, go to File > Database > Export and export the devices and activities using the options highlighted in the screen shown below: 3.Save the exported files, which are in…
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IT Blogger Spotlight: Scott McDermott of Mostly Networks
This month’s installment of our IT blogger spotlight series shines on Scott McDermott, who runs Mostly Networks. Scott can also be followed on Twitter, where he goes by @scottm32768. Check out the Q&A to not only get to know Scott a little better, but also hear his thoughts on everything from SolarWinds Network Performance…
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IT Blogger Spotlight: Brandon Carroll of Global Config
Are you ready for another IT Blogger Spotlight? We sure are! This month, we managed to catch up with Brandon Carroll, who blogs over at Global Config and can be found on Twitter where he goes by @brandoncarroll. Here we go... SWI: Brandon, Global Config is much more than a blog. How would you describe it in a nutshell? BC:…
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Customer Training: NPM Level 2 - Reporting
If you are new to SolarWinds or just wondering if you are getting all you can out of the Orion Reporting Engine, join Andy McBride and Ashley Harmon for this level 2 training where we will focus on: * How to make the most of out-of-the-box reports. * Building a new report. * Report distribution options. * An overview of…
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"No, we don't really need another smartphone OS." (We kinda do.)
I just finished reading an article entitled, No, we don't really need another smartphone OS. The author argues that the three big platforms, IOS, Android, and Windows are basically enough, stating that, "The mobile landscape consolidated for a number of reasons, one being that not enough customers supported each OS to keep…
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Are you getting the most out of your APM software?
You have no control over when you may experience downtime. If you’re thinking, ‘what’s an hour of downtime going to cost?’ You may want to re-think that. What you thought was an hour of downtime can cost your organization millions (if you’re a large organization). Organizations whose businesses are driven through online…
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Expected Threats in 2013: Tips to Protect Your IT Environment
In 2012, we saw some of the worst online security snafus and attacks. With the increase in cyber espionage for personal and enterprise data in the form of DDoS attacks, cloud outages, and hacker attacks, and according to the latest predictions by IT security companies, PC users will still remain the biggest target for…
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VMware View for Virtual Desktops - Additional Focus on Storage
VMware view has been a major topic at VMWorld 2012 and one of the key issue issues that even VMware is acknowledging is that the infrastructure costs are still a barrier for broader adoption of virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). In particular the unpredictability of the storage IOps and the differences between peak…
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Using File Analysis to Locate MP3 Files
Some files within your storage environment can obviously be discarded, but how do you know which files to keep? How do you know what kinds of files are being stored, their ages, and who owns them, so that you can clean out your storage space? You could use a feature within Storage Manger , the storage performance…
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Why Do I Want to Monitor QoS on VoIP?
Everyone has dealt with some quality issues on calls. You connect and suddenly it sounds as if you're underwater or on an airfield. If you video conference a lot, you've probably seen other issues like combing, pixelation, or ghosting. Sometimes it can be pretty funny, but if you were on an important conference call, these…