It’s summer here in the northern hemisphere, and here in Texas, that means finding water to cool off in, barbecues, kids out of school, and finding time to relax. I hope you find time in your busy schedules to get some relaxation in, as well. Stay tuned in June for exciting product updates, and learn more during their respective webinars (details below). The 2026 SolarWinds World Tour continues to build momentum with customers across the globe through hands-on demos, product insights, customer success stories, and networking opportunities with peers and SolarWinds experts. With more global events still ahead, there’s plenty of opportunity to join the conversation and experience the momentum firsthand.
What Might You Have Missed in May?
Understanding RCSI in SQL Server and How SQL Sentry Helps Monitor Concurrency Improvements by Ben Curtis
M&M: Weird Science (1985) featuring Andy Garibay and guest, Garrett Gross
SolarWinds Celebrates Six Honorees on the 2026 Women of the Channel List featuring Barb Huelskamp, Catherine O’Driscoll, Chelsea White, Gina Wilmek, Giselle Sanchez, Joo Sohn, and Andre Cuenin
What's New in Access Rights Manager 2026.2? by Keshav Kumar
The High-Performance DBA: Total Recall, Part 1: SQL Server Memory Basics and Best Practices by Kevin Kline
The High-Performance DBA: Total Recall, Part 2: SQL Server Memory, Plan Cache, and Query Patterns by Kevin Kline
Eliminate Guesswork in MySQL Tuning with DPA Table Tuning Advisor by Owen Murphy
Database Observability: Faster Root Cause Analysis Starts With Better UX by Owen Murphy
Dynamic Form Layouts, Advanced SLA Logic, and Personalized Notifications by Lauren Okruch
VoD: How AI Is Changing the Way Engineering Teams Work featuring Krishna Sai
Closing the Gap in Modern Tech and the Tools Meant to Monitor Them by Sean Sebring
Open Source LLMs vs Open Weight LLMs vs Proprietary LLMs by Josh Stageberg
LLMs and AI Chatbots and Agentic Agents (Oh my!) by Josh Stageberg
TechPod: AI Word of the Day: Confabulation featuring Chrystal Taylor, Sean Sebring, and Josh Stageberg
What’s Planned for June?
Last Chance: Join the World Tour in Tampa, Florida, on June 4 and experience the future of IT firsthand. Connect with industry peers and SolarWinds experts for a free, in-person event featuring hands-on demos, expert insights, and real conversations around AI-driven operations. Whether you’re focused on solving today’s challenges or preparing for what’s next, discover how innovation is driving real-world impact across modern IT teams. Reserve your spot today.
The SolarWinds World Tour will be in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 9, and it’s your chance to experience the future of IT. Join peers and SolarWinds experts Sascha Giese, Simon Abrahams, Hassan Mohommed, and Eric Bauer for a high-impact day of expert-led sessions, live demos, and real-world strategies you can put to work immediately. Register today.
Join the World Tour in Hanoi, Vietnam, on June 9 and see how the future of IT is taking shape through AI-driven operations and modern observability. This free, in-person event features hands-on demos, expert insights, and strategic discussions designed to help teams simplify complexity, improve performance, and turn innovation into measurable impact. Don’t miss this opportunity. Save your spot today.
We’re looking forward to TechPod on June 9, when our hosts Sean Sebring and Chrystal Taylor will be joined by Andy Garibay for a great discussion on Robotics.
Find out What's New in SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted 2026.2on June 17 at 10 a.m. CDT. Improve visibility, reduce alert noise, and simplify day-to-day management by joining our live SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted webinar! You will witness the latest advancements to the SW1 AI Agent, preview Azure VNet IPAM, and discover how to streamline your operations across cloud, network, and systems.
On June 18, the World Tour arrives in Austin, Texas. Connect with SolarWinds experts Chrystal Taylor, CJ Crouchet, Jeff Stewart, Erik Eff, and more as they lead sessions on the latest IT trends, AI innovations, solution deep dives, and live demos. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain practical insights and see what’s next in modern IT. Register now to save your seat.
Join us for the SolarWinds Observability SaaS Product Update (Q2 2026)webinar on June 24 at 10 a.m. CDT. Unlock faster issue resolution and total environment visibility by joining our quarterly SolarWinds Observability SaaS deep dive. You will witness a live demo of the new SW1 AI digital teammate, preview 2026 features, and discover how to maximize your operational efficiency.
On June 30, join Lauren Okruch and David Russell for episode 2 of the ITSM Maturity Playbook Live series, The CMDB is Your Map: Connecting Assets to Incidents. Register now, so you don’t miss out.
Planning ahead? The 2026 SolarWinds World Tour continues its global journey this July and August, with stops in Jakarta, Indonesia, on July 16; Sydney, Australia, on July 23; Chicago, Illinois, on July 23; Mexico City, Mexico, on July 28; and Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 18. From practical insights to forward-looking innovation, this is where IT teams come to rethink what’s possible. Be a part of the conversation. Register today. Still deciding if you should attend? Watch our latest World Tour Recap Video or read what the SolarWinds team is hearing from attendees about today’s biggest operational challenges, emerging AI trends, and how tools like SolarWinds® AI Agent, SW1 are reshaping the future of IT operations. See what’s driving conversations at the World Tour events across the globe. Read the latest insights from the road.
