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High Performance DBA Series | Episode 2: DBA Scaling Without Failing – Build Bulletproof Storage
Stop guessing. Build storage with fault tolerance and scalability built in. We are back with the second installment of our The High-Performance DBA series. Join us for a high-impact session with Kevin Kline, who will bring decades of SQL Server experience to this session. Whether you're managing massive enterprise clusters…
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Now Open: SolarWinds Day + A First Look at the Enhanced AI Agent
Hey everyone, SolarWinds Day is coming up again, and registration just opened. We figured the THWACK community would want an early look at what we’re working on. One of the bigger highlights that we’ll be showing this time is the enhanced SolarWinds AI Agent. The idea is to help IT teams cut through all the noise we deal…
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Solar Bytes - March 2026
Spring is officially in the air! It's March, which means the Texas weather is warming up, backyard cookouts are calling, and the pollen is out in full force. I hope everyone gets a chance to enjoy a bit of a spring break this month and take some time to recharge. Here at SolarWinds, we are continuing to build on the…
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Masterclass Alert—How Many Tools Does It Take to Fix One Outage?
(This is a trick question. If the answer is “open six dashboards and ask three teams,” you already know where this is going.) Most of us didn’t choose tool sprawl—it just sort of… happened. There’s one tool for apps, another for infrastructure, something else for cloud, and a temporary solution that never went away.…
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Tired of the SQL tuning race? Let’s talk query optimization on March 10.
If you’ve ever felt like query tuning is a never-ending race against the clock, you’re definitely in good company. Many of us in the community are balancing the "firefighting" of daily troubleshooting withthe strategic projects we actually want to be working on. To help tackle this, we’re hosting a session on March 10…
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Solar Bytes - February 2026
Hopefully, your year is off to a great start! We’re kicking off the year with a lot of excitement. We’ve had several major product update announcements in January (see the list below for details). There’s more to come this year, and we hope you’re as excited as we are. We’re still deep in the planning phase for all the…
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The High Performance DBA Series Episode 1
DBA burnout isn’t theoretical—it’s already impacting teams. Research shows that over one-third of DBAs are planning a job change, driven by alert fatigue, reactive work, and nonstop firefighting. Many DBAs now spend 27+hours a week responding to incidents instead of improving performance. Join us for Episode 1: Stop…
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Building a Unified Front for 2026—Ending the Friction of Tool Sprawl
Welcome back, THWACKsters, to a brand-new season of the Observability Masterclass! Following the energy and engagement of our 2025 sessions, we are excited to officially kick off the 2026 season with a topic that hits close to home for many teams: long-term productivity without the chaos. Let’s be honest: at some point, we…
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Solar Bytes - January 2026
Happy New Year! I hope you’ve had a restful festive season and are feeling energized as we head into all the kickoffs, goal setting, and new projects for 2026. January promises to be busy as companies lift change and hiring freezes. I wish you good fortune in 2026, and may all your projects be successful. What Might You…
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Happy Holidays from Your THWACK Community!
Can you believe we are at the finish line of 2025? It feels like just yesterday we were ringing in the New Year, and now here we are, looking back at a year that was quite literally transformative. Before we all head off to enjoy some well-deserved downtime, we wanted to take a moment to celebrate the wins, the laughs, and…
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THWACK January Mission – Status Report
As we ignite the engines for a new year of exploration, we’re taking a strategic pause to ensure our trajectory is perfect. While our standard mission modules are being recalibrated for the next stage of our journey, we’re handing the controls over to you. Before we launch our full 2026 mission schedule, we need a Status…
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2025 THWACK MVPs Have Entered the Chat
Some wear lab coats. Some wear hoodies. A few might just become one with the command line. But each year, a select crew rises above the rest to earn the sacred badge of THWACK MVP: a title reserved for those who know their stuff and share it generously across the SolarWinds galaxy. Today, we’re rolling out the (digital)…
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The THWACK Archives Are Open: Celebrating Our History, Together
May 18 was International Museum Day, and while we might not have marble columns or velvet ropes, we do have something just as worthy of preserving right here on THWACK®. In the past two decades, the THWACK community has grown, built, and redefined connections. With a birthday right around the corner, we thought it was the…
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A Massive Welcome Back to the New THWACK!
We’ve done it! After intense work, involving copious amounts of caffeine and dedication, we are THRILLED to announce that the new and improved THWACK is officially LIVE! Seriously, stop what you’re doing. Put down the network cable. Close that confusing PowerShell window. Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with the…
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THWACK December Mission – Future Fuel
The year is coming in for landing, and the THWACK crew is already preparing for the next orbit. December’s mission, Future Fuel, is all about powering the next generation of community missions in 2026. Our astronauts are busy in the control module, checking systems, and plotting new courses. But before we launch into the…
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THWACK Monthly Mission – November 2025
This month, it’s all about the tools that keep your IT world turning. From clever scripts to trusted dashboards, your toolkit is what makes you unstoppable. Join us as we dig into the tools that power your day, and maybe discover a few new ones along the way. Complete each task, earn your badges and THWACK points, and show…
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Black Friday Blowout: Hot Tech Picks for 2019
‘Tis the season… for the best shopping deals! From managing more distributed environments, working with more software-defined and automated solutions, to perhaps even experimenting with artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data analytics, technology needs are constantly changing. We know most enterprise IT…
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PulseCheck by THWACK: "Is This Thing Plugged In?" The Weirdest IT Ticket You Received
We’re back with the sixth installment of PulseCheck, a new way for us to check in regularly with you and the broader THWACK community. Every two weeks, we’ll post a question on a topic that matters to IT pros. Sometimes serious, sometimes light, but always focused on capturing your perspective. If you’re new to PulseCheck,…
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THWACK Monthly Mission – October 2025
The dust has settled from our recent launch, but the mission is only just beginning. This October, we trade the countdown clock for a compass and set out on ExplorAItions, a journey to not only witness the new heights our AI has reached but to chart the unexplored territories it will conquer next. Together, we will…
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Let’s Connect at KubeCon, MS Ignite, and AWS re:Invent
The future of IT is here, and we want you to experience it live and in-person! If you’re attending these events, stop by our booth for an exclusive look at our latest AI-powered solutions designed to help you unify, automate, and manage your IT operations. Where to Find Us: KubeCon + CloudNativeCon : November 10–13 |…