TechPod gets into the holiday spirIT as hosts Sean Sebring and Chris Bowie are joined by THWACK™ Community Manager Kristen Piña-Flores to discuss what’s on their IT wishlists for the upcoming year. Listen in as Sean and Chris reflect on their past year in IT, what they’re thankful for, and what their IT Resolutions are for…
In today’s ever-expanding job market, many people find themselves on a career path they never originally planned for: IT. So how do those “non-technical” people become “technical”? Join TechPod hosts Sean and Chris as they dissect their own experiences working in tech, learning how to grapple with unknowns, Observability,…
The IT Trends report is released by SolarWinds every year with predictions on what will be the most popular trends in IT during the upcoming months. As we enter the second half of 2022, hosts Sean Sebring and Chris Bowie unpack the SolarWinds 2022 IT Trends report with Professor Dr. Sally Eves. The three discuss findings…
IT Pro Day is right around the corner, and in preparation for the event, TechPod hosts Chris Bowie, Sean Sebring, and special guest Head Geek Chrystal Taylor talk about IT Pro Day, the evolution of the IT pro, and how roles have changed in an increasingly distributed and complex IT landscape. Tune in as they share their…
Have you ever heard someone say, “I’m too busy putting out fires”? What if the only way to get ahead of those fires was to make way for change—to improve the foundations and infrastructure to reduce the fires you had to put out? This episode will discuss the fantastical balancing act of maintaining operational excellence…
When you started as a systems administrator, you might have connected servers, swapped out hard drives, run down spare components, and dragged around a crash cart. Those days might not be completely over, but the chances you physically interact with your systems grow smaller and smaller each day. In an era of…
When we think of alerts, we don’t necessarily think of them as things of beauty—until now. Join THWACK Community Manager Ben Keen (@the_ben_keen) and Technical Content Manager Kevin M. Sparenberg (@KMSigma.SWI) in an energetic discussion on taking your data to the next level. Ben and Kevin discuss the importance of making…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djdlhQDm7sE&list=PLSAG2TJPvS5bVJPJf6YkiTVvllUnmqO--&index=5&pp=iAQB In this episode, hosts Sean Sebring and Chrystal Taylor engage with actual rock star Chris Greer, a Security Engineering Manager at SolarWinds, to explore the multifaceted world of cybersecurity. Chris shares his…
The SolarWinds community, THWACK, has a new community manager. Ben Keen (@the_ben_keen) has been an active voice in the community for years as a THWACK MVP and has now decided to join SolarWinds’ efforts to continue having the greatest community out there. Ben will be joining as a regular voice here on TechPod and bringing…
SolarWinds own Senior Director of IT, Brad Cline (@bcline), and Director of IT, Dr. Humberto Amador, join Head Geek Chrystal Taylor (@ChrystalT) to discuss expanding the business’ view of IT as a cost center. Communication, collaboration, and documentation are all key skills used to be more effective and efficient in…
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