
It’s the beginning of May, which means your THWACK community team is in London for the first SWUG of 2024! April was a crazy busy month as we hosted THWACKcamp and got ready for SWUG. We want to say another very special thank you to our customer guests Martin Russell-Raymond, Jeremy Mayfield, and Homer McEwin for sharing their experiences—and, of course, all of you for joining us!
What Might You Have Missed in April?
Did you miss THWACKcamp? Check it out on demand. THWACKcamp featured many Solarians on screen, including Chrystal Taylor, Kevin M. Sparenberg, Sudhakar Ramakrishna, Jeff Stewart, Cullen Childress, Krishna Sai, Cheryl Nomanson, Bryce Mata, David Russell, Brian Radovich, Michael Clark, Sascha Giese, Kevin Kline, Noel Barbee, Josh Vanhoose, Sean Sebring, Gretchen Tubon, Howard Williams Jr, and many more behind the scenes.
Finding the Sweet Spot Between Innovation and Optimization by Melanie Achard
What’s New in Security Event Manager (SEM) 2024.2? by Arun Annavarapu
Steering the Right Course Between Caution and Innovation in the Race to Implement AI by Cullen Childress
The Cloud in Three Decades: Creation, Innovation and Growing Interconnectivity by Cullen Childress (French)
SolarWinds is Expanding its Observability Solutions featuring Cullen Childress (German)
SolarWinds Unveils Consultative Sales Model for ITSM featuring Cullen Childress
SolarWinds®︎ Web Help Desk 12.8.2 is Now Generally Available! by Avadhut Deshpande
Insights From SolarWinds Day: A Trusted Vision for Government IT by Travis Galloway
M&M: Hackers (1995) featuring Andy Garibay and Sascha Giese
M&M: Demolition Man (1993) featuring Andy Garibay, Kevin M. Sparenberg, and Chrystal Taylor
M&M: The Matrix (1999) featuring Andy Garibay, Kevin M. Sparenberg, and Chrystal Taylor
M&M: 2024 Bracket Battle: Hollywood Bytes Recap featuring Andy Garibay, Kevin M. Sparenberg, and Chrystal Taylor
Dear ITSM – We Need to Talk... by RJ Gazarek
Impact and Ethics: The Balance Businesses Must Achieve to Unlock AI Benefits by Sascha Giese
Using SolarWinds Database Tools to Optimize PostgreSQL Tables by Dale Hill
Shift Left: How Database DevOps Creates Stronger and More Streamlined Database Operations by Kevin Kline
Last Call for THWACKcamp 2024 by Kevin Kline
You Don’t Have to Be an Expert to Use SQL Sentry Part One by Kevin Kline
You Don’t Have to Be an Expert to Use SQL Sentry Part Two by Kevin Kline
SEM's Newly Enhanced and Automated Reporting by Keshav Kumar
ITSM Maturity Model Assessment, Generative AI Features, Virtual Agent Upgrades, and More by Stella Leibovich
Database Performance Analyzer (DPA) 2024.2 Is Now Generally Available by Rob Mandeville
Is It the End of Abundance in Tech? by Blythe Morrow
Database Monitoring in Healthcare by Blythe Morrow
Unlock IT Insights Anytime with THWACKcamp On Demand by Kristen Piña Flores
SolarWinds Platform and Products—Release Candidate Version 2024.2 is Now Available! by Brian Radovich
Unmanned, Uncompromised: The Imperative of Securing Drone Networks by Krishna Sai
TechPod: Pardon Our Dust: Bringing THWACKcamp to You featuring Sean Sebring, Chrystal Taylor, and Matthew Murray
Time’s Running Out for London SWUG by Kevin M. Sparenberg
VoD: AI’s Future Role in Observability featuring Jeff Stewart
Why Hybrid Cloud Observability is Key for IT Success by Abdul Rehman Tariq
SolarWinds Expects to Continue Growth in Middle East featuring Abdul Rehman Tariq
What’s a SWUG? Where’s a SWUG? by Chrystal Taylor
London SWUG: Networking, Knowledge, Fun, and…. Prizes? by Chrystal Taylor
Don’t get Buried Under an Avalanche of Alerts – AlertStack and Anomaly-Based Alerts from SolarWinds Can Help You Stay Above the Fray. by Jason Tolu
Human First: Talent Strategies for the Next 25 Years by Emily Wilsford
What’s Planned for May?
Look forward to TechPod. This month, Sean Sebring and Chrystal Taylor are joined by SolarWinds Chief Marketing Officer Brian Goldfarb for “Marketing Stigmas Destigmafied”, which will be released on May 14.
SolarWinds will be at SOF Week 2024, May 7-9. Visit us at Booth #3206.
SWUG season has begun. The first one of the year will be in London May 8-9. Register now.
Looking ahead, the first SWUG in the U.S. will be in Denver, CO, on June 25-16. We hope you’ll join us.