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Last Call: VSWUG is This Thursday, August 27!
Hey THWACKers, Just 2 days left! Our Virtual SWUG session is happening this Thursday, August 27th. SolarWinds MVP Daniel Brannagan (@i_like_eggs ) will be going live to show off his native Evidence-Led Monitoring Framework and custom Dashboard Navigation Hubs. When: Thursday, August 27 | 10:00 AM CST / 4:00 PM BST / 11:00…
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The August THWACK Mission is Live: IT Pro Day Challenge!
Hey THWACK Community! In case you missed our August THWACK Mission announcement, we are officially kicking off our IT Pro Day Challenge! Across 10 daily themes (from Own Goals to Winning the Season) we want to hear about the real stories, legendary comebacks, and daily MVPs that keep your IT environments running smoothly.…
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Exciting News: Back to Back THWACK Missions Coming Soon!
Hey THWACK Community, Due to popular demand for more mission action, we have scheduled back to back missions this month! Our next mission launches on August 10th. Right on its heels, we are dropping our IT Pro Day mission early on August 24th to help kick off our upcoming September celebrations. A Little Teaser... We are…
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Next Stops on the SolarWinds 2026 World Tour: Amsterdam & Johannesburg!
Hey Community! As many of you know, the SolarWinds 2026 World Tour is in full swing! We’ve already covered some incredible ground, but we’re far from finished. Up next on our global journey: Amsterdam and Johannesburg! If you missed our earlier announcements or were waiting for a location near you, now’s your chance to…
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Solar Bytes - August 2026
It’s August! For many of us, that means back to school is happening for our kids – or yourselves if you work in education. Here at SolarWinds, the World Tour is still rocking on, and we’d love to see you at one. What Might You Have Missed in July? VoD: The Human Side of Autonomous IT: Eric Bauer on SW1 and the 2026 IT…
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August Mission: MVP Boss Level!
Welcome to Our August Mission: MVP Boss Level Ready to test your skills against the best? Our 2 week August mission features 10 weekday challenges inspired directly by the SolarWinds MVPs of 2026 who power our community. Gear up to test your memory, research skills, and IT know-how across a mix of SolarWinds product…
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SolarWinds Platform and Products—Version 2026.2 is Now Generally Available!
We’re excited to announce general availability for version 2026.2 of the SolarWinds® Platform, SolarWinds® Observability Self-Hosted, and the Orion Network and Systems modules. Version 2026.2 is now available for all customers under maintenance, so you can upgrade via the Updates page or log in to your customer portal to…
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MVP Mission: Final Week Alert + IT Pro Mission Incoming!
We are officially in the second and final week of the MVP Mission! If you haven’t submitted your answers yet, or haven't started at all, it's time to activate your catchup superpowers before time runs out! Looking Ahead: Get ready for the August Back to Back Mission: IT Pro Mission, launching next week on August 24th! Join…
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Heads Up: Virtual SWUG Event: August 27
Hey THWACK Community, SWUG is community. And we know not everyone can make it to them in person, so we're bringing back VSWUGs! After the successful SWUG in Chicago, we're keeping the momentum going with one of our brand new 2026 SolarWinds MVPs to talk about all things observability, custom dashboards, and real world…
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We're 1 Week Away: VSWUG is Next Thursday, August 27!
Hey THWACKers, VSWUG is officially one week away! Next Thursday, August 27th, long-time THWACK regular and SolarWinds MVP Daniel Brannagan (@i_like_eggs) is taking us on a live gallery walkthrough of his self-hosted dashboards and his Evidence-Led Monitoring framework. If you care about SQL, SWQL, scalable alerting, or…