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…
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…
Welcome to the latest installment of our IT Blogger Spotlight series here on Geek Speak. It’s been a while, but we’re back at it and have a good one to get us going again: Dwayne Lessner, who runs IT Blood Pressure. Check the blog out! You won’t be disappointed. You can also find Dwayne on Twitter, where he goes by…
Leverage the integrated power of SolarWinds IP Address manager (IPAM) User Device Tracker (UDT). With this dynamic duo, you can track down a device and user instantly. Simply use the integrated view to see IP address information along with the corresponding switch port details and user information—all within the same…
Hello out there. I'm out in sunny Orlando Florida at Cisco Networkers Live this week. Come by the booth and see us if you're out in this neck of the woods... Flame on... Josh
You've heard of "rightsizing," right? When it refers to an organization, it heralds a stressful time waiting for that pink slip. When it refers to a virtual infrastructure, it also heralds a stressful time, though without the pink slip. Let's say you're in charge of your organization's virtual infrastructure. Some people…
Now that I’ve had a chance to consider Disney’s purchase of Lucasfilm, I’m excited about what this might do for my beloved franchise. Disney is a franchise factory, but they’re good at keeping the machinery out of the way. They strive for great stories with memorable characters. It may well assimilate Lucasfilm, move the…
Software as a Service (SaaS) sounds like a terrific deal, because it requires relatively little money up front. You only pay for what you use each month. And then there’s no worry about upgrades, support, or maintenance. All you have to do is pay and play, right? Well, it’s not necessarily that simple. For example, with…
Readers’ choice awards are the best kinds of awards to win. They take all of the suspicion out of the process, and just focus on the thing that matters the most: the users’ experience. That’s why we are so flattered that SolarWinds Log & Event Manager recently won the Readers’ Choice GOLD Award for the Best of SIEM 2012…
There may be other items in the news competing your time, but we happen to think this one deserves special attention: Firewall Security Manager version 6.6 (released November 12) includes a new feature: an Orion Module. The Orion Firewall Security Manager Module enables you to view all your firewall details from the Orion…
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