Here’s an interesting article by my colleague Brandon Shopp discussing the results of a recent survey and the need for systems management skills development. The 2020 SolarWinds® IT Pro Day survey looked at the changing roles and responsibilities of IT pros throughout the pandemic. Overall, nearly two-thirds of surveyed IT…
It’s gonna be May… well, it already is, but who could miss the chance to bring up a meme? April saw us getting further back to in-person events. Sascha and I greatly enjoyed seeing all those who were able to attend SWUG in London (and I enjoyed sight-seeing a new-to-me city!). Getting to meet and chat with the community is…
If you work in a federal agency, know that data protection is on your shoulders—not those of your cloud provider. In this article, VP Brandon Shopp offers tips on ensuring your data is secure, even within a large cloud-based repository. As cloud-based data repositories continue to expand, so do their security challenges.…
Utility companies are the latest targets of sophisticated cyberattacks. To reduce risk and enhance preparedness, consider the tips Brandon Shopp offers below. For the better part of the past decade, utility companies have been more concerned with the potential for outages than cyberattacks, but this has changed over the…
Back from Copenhagen and back writing the Actuator after Suzanne’s takeover last week. Thanks to everyone for their supporting comments, both public and private. I’ve got more travel coming up, so maybe we will have more takeovers. Stay tuned. As always, here are some links from the Intertubz that I hope will hold your…
One of the most common discussions among network administrators is about anticipating and preventing issues even before users notice them. This blog will help you understand the importance of baselining in network monitoring, and how beneficial it can be to get steady network performance. What is Network Baselining?…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRfrmppIUqg Something is happening in IT. OK, something is always happening in IT, but this year the challenge of IT is measurably different. 2018 IT Trends Index data suggests that there’s a little more disconnect than usual between the technologies CIOs are excited about and the tools we…
Keeping your IT infrastructure safe is a full-time job and requires a collaborative effort. Threat management can be defined as “the potential for a threat source to exercise (accidentally trigger or intentionally exploit) a specific vulnerability.” This threat can come from within your organization, possibly a disgruntled…
In my last post regarding IT and healthcare policy, we talked about the somewhat unique expectation of "extreme availability" within the environments we support. I shared some of my past experiences and learned a lot from the community interaction in the comments. Thanks for participating! That kind of interaction is what…
March was busy for us with THWACKcamp™, SQL Bits, and GISEC! Additionally, a couple of us got to take some needed time off. Here in the US, March also meant Spring Break for those of us with kids and Mardi Gras and Saint Patrick’s Day for those who celebrate. In April, we’re looking forward to SolarWinds User Groups™…
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