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KMSigma	Announcing the 2019 THWACK MVP Roster 4 months ago	4 months ago
KMSigma	DevOps as Plumbing 6 months ago	6 months ago
solarwinds_worldwide_llc	What We Are Working On 2 weeks ago	2 weeks ago

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KMSigma	New Series Launch: THWACK Tuesday Tips (Triple-T) in Announcements on Aug 20, 2019 “FADE IN: EXT. HIGHWAY - DAY KEVIN is driving a open-top convertible with his sunglasses on, the sun on his face. The car is moving down an empty highway and KEVIN is speaking more...
yumdarling	THWACK Monthly Mission: August 2019 - Part 2 in Announcements on Aug 18, 2019 “Are you prepared to explore the deepest reaches of your data? The answers to your IT issues are out there, but they're often hidden far beneath the surface. Continue the journey into discovering more...
yumdarling	Help Us Get to SXSW in Announcements on Aug 14, 2019 “SolarWinds is headed to SXSW 2020, but we need your help to get there. Community voting for SXSW panels is open until August 23. Head over to the SXSW PanelPicker website and upvote more...
yumdarling	Once a Student, Always a Student: The Back-to-School Season and Continued Learning in Announcements on Aug 14, 2019 “'Tis the season of teachers preparing lessons and students stocking up on school supplies. Remember the excitement of back-to-school shopping and the anticipation of starting new classes? We more...
DanielleH	The THWACK store is BACK! in Announcements on Aug 7, 2019 “I am pleased to share that the THWACK store is back in business! We greatly appreciate your patience while we worked through a huge vendor transition over the past two months. We are working closely more...
yumdarling	THWACK Monthly Mission: August 2019 - Part 1 in Announcements on Aug 5, 2019 “Are you prepared to explore the deepest reaches of your data? The answers to your IT issues are out there, but they're often hidden far beneath the surface. Begin a journey into discovering more...
yumdarling	SolarWinds IT Pro Day 2019: Future Me in Announcements on Jul 30, 2019 “AI, machine learning, containers, blockchain, quantum computing, automation—as tech pros you’re routinely faced with C-suite or business leadership interest in an overwhelming number of more...
DanielleH	A Laugh For You On SysAdmin Day in Announcements on Jul 26, 2019 “ more...
thegreateebzies	All Good Things Must Come to an End User – Reflections From a Resigning THWACK Product Manager in Announcements on Jul 25, 2019 “I’ve heard a rumor you’re an IT professional. Okay, maybe it’s less a rumor than a well-established fact. You’re on THWACK, after all. I’d never considered more...
KMSigma	SWUG Hangover – New York Edition in Announcements on Jul 24, 2019 “Two weeks ago, it was my pleasure to take part in another SolarWinds User Group™—this one in New York. For two days, we spoke about ways to get the most out of your monitoring more...

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yumdarling	THWACK Monthly Mission: August 2019 - Part 2 3 days ago	3 days ago
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THWACK Monthly Mission: August 2019 - Part 2

Are you prepared to explore the deepest reaches of your data? The answers to your IT issues are out there, but they're often hidden far beneath the surface. Continue the journey into discovering unfathomable root causes and enlightening answers to confounding performance questions. It's not every day you have a mission like this. Two parts, one… (Show more Show less)

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I really want an HTC or Valve Index, but the Valve Index isn't sold in Canada and they are both expensive. So i wouldn't say no to that oculus

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Once a Student, Always a Student: The Back-to-School Season and Continued Learning

'Tis the season of teachers preparing lessons and students stocking up on school supplies. Remember the excitement of back-to-school shopping and the anticipation of starting new classes? We know things are different today (although it will never be easy to wave goodbye to sunny summer days), and as an IT pro, finding time to learn new skills… (Show more Show less)

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mudassir 3 days ago (Show more Show less)

The way I divide my learning is 1. Basics 2. Learn thing which I presently work on have easy access 3. New technology/tools or skills Basics - I sometimes like to go back and spend time on learning basics - a few years in my career and I went back and learned from my undergrad courses and books. It all started to make sense when I did…

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New Series Launch: THWACK Tuesday Tips (Triple-T)

FADE IN: EXT. HIGHWAY - DAY KEVIN is driving a open-top convertible with his sunglasses on, the sun on his face. The car is moving down an empty highway and KEVIN is speaking directly to the camera. KEVIN (excitedly) Hey – I’m Kevin M. Sparenberg and we’re browsing about looking for the THWACK community’s best tricks and tips on this… (Show more Show less)

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jfaldmo 3 days ago (Show more Show less)

This is something I've been looking for. I'm so glad you are doing this!

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Help Us Get to SXSW

SolarWinds is headed to SXSW 2020, but we need your help to get there. Community voting for SXSW panels is open until August 23. Head over to the SXSW PanelPicker website and upvote our two proposed sessions. You can vote once per session. How to F1 Your Career in Tech: It’s All Geek to Me Demystifying AI and Automation Thanks for your… (Show more Show less)

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Here here! I voted too. Who cares about a little spam. There are spam filters for that and they are easy to use.

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THWACK Monthly Mission: August 2019 - Part 1

Are you prepared to explore the deepest reaches of your data? The answers to your IT issues are out there, but they're often hidden far beneath the surface. Begin a journey into discovering unfathomable root causes and enlightening answers to confounding performance questions. It's not every day you have a mission like this. Two parts, one… (Show more Show less)

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tmumaugh (to asheppard970) 4 days ago (Show more Show less)

Looks like mini-mission was a mistake, It was a re-run of last months, and has been taken down.

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THWACK Monthly Mission - July 2019

ITSM groupies? It could happen. Take your service management strategies from opening act to headliner with SolarWinds® Service Desk. A bustling ticket queue, escalating service requests, emails, phone calls, walk-ups, and messages. There’s so much noise. But, now it’s your time to make some fans! Slay those SLAs, improve your CSAT, and… (Show more Show less)

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Thanks for tagging me. Can you send me a DM and let me know exactly what you're seeing that's different from what you're expecting to see? Thanks!

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A Laugh For You On SysAdmin Day

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janobi 5 days ago (Show more Show less)

It's funny, but i've worked at places like this...

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The THWACK store is BACK!

I am pleased to share that the THWACK store is back in business! We greatly appreciate your patience while we worked through a huge vendor transition over the past two months. We are working closely with folks who ordered items near the store close date to ensure that your items are sent out ASAP. If you placed an order and have yet to receive it,… (Show more Show less)

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I received my backpack yesterday. I had a great time opening and closing all ten compartments!

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THWACK Monthly Mission - May 2019

You've got everything locked down tight. Your servers are patched, your infrastructure is healthy, your users are happy, even your printers are full of paper. Everything’s as it should be. Then, something changed. You don't know where, and you don't know what, you just know something’s wrong. Something new, something different, something… (Show more Show less)

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avwwf3 (to mahhy) 2 weeks ago (Show more Show less)

yumdarling - I rcvd partial points for May mission and points for June mission are totally missing. May be the email to thwackadmin@solarwinds.com did the trick for mahhy

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SolarWinds IT Pro Day 2019: Future Me

AI, machine learning, containers, blockchain, quantum computing, automation—as tech pros you’re routinely faced with C-suite or business leadership interest in an overwhelming number of emerging technologies you’re expected to experiment with, master, and adopt. Not to mention, many of these skills are considered critical for career growth and… (Show more Show less)

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Done thanks

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Revisiting AppStack™

by serena in Product Blog on Aug 23, 2019

“After a long tenure working on the Orion® Platform, I’ve recently shifted my responsibilities to fully focus on Server & Application Monitor (SAM). Features designed on the platform more...
What's in a version number?

by aLTeReGo in Product Blog on Aug 12, 2019

“SolarWinds has a long history of being easy to try and easy to buy. Those of you who own two or more Orion Platform product modules may have realized, usually when planning your next upgrade, it's more...
Automating Incident Creation With Orion

by KMSigma in Product Blog on Jul 16, 2019

“When we launched SolarWinds® Service Desk (SWSD), I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it. I was very excited to see a new solution to handle incident management, asset management, an more...
Orion Platform 2019.2 - Enhanced Node Status

by aLTeReGo in Product Blog on Jul 11, 2019

“Status is arguably one of the most important aspects of any monitoring solution. It's a key component for visually notifying you that something is amiss in your environment, as well as being an more...
ORION PLATFORM 2019.2 - ORION MAPS 2.0

by jblankjblank in Product Blog on Jul 11, 2019

“The Orion® Platform is designed to consolidate monitoring into a single source of truth, taking massive amounts of data and making it easier to identify issues in complex environments. A key more...

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