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Launching THWACK Mission: Total Recall – Into the Database!
Hey THWACK Community, Welcome to Total Recall: Into The Database. In this mission, we explore how memory shapes database performance across your IT environment. Inspired by classic and cult sci-fi films, each daily challenge takes on a different memory-related theme, from in-memory architecture to the waits, bottlenecks,…
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Community Update: Giving Our Knowledge Base a Tune-Up!
Hey THWACK Community, Just a quick heads-up: we are currently updating our Knowledge Base (KB) sections, transitioning them from the old Guide format to a new, streamlined Help Center format. Why the change? This update is designed to making it much faster and easier to find the articles you need. What you need to know: No…
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Upgrade (2018)
Andy and Sean Sebring talk about 'Upgrade' (2018). There's clever world-building bubbling beneath the surface of this fun, grindhouse thriller. What would you upgrade?
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Cisco Chassis: Module‑Level Hardware Health at the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) Level in OSH 2026.2
The Problem: Node‑Level Health Isn’t Enough For modular Cisco platforms—Catalyst chassis, Nexus spines and leafs, big ISR/ASR routers—most of the real risk lives at the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) level: Power supplies going in and out of service Fan trays limping along in warning state Line cards bouncing or failing…
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July 14 SWSD Release: Check-out/Check-in, Recurring SLA policies, Slack Process Integration, & more!
We are excited to announce our latest updates for SolarWinds Service Desk. In this release, we are focused on helping teams manage assets more clearly, enforce ongoing service commitments more effectively, build stronger workflow automations, and document ticket work faster. Whether you are tracking shared hardware,…
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THWACK June Mission – Birthday Celebration: Fueling the Next Era of IT Community!
Monthly mission is making a comeback. The community is coming in for a historic landing, and the THWACK crew is already preparing for the next orbit. June’s mission, Birthday Celebration, is all about honoring the phenomenal milestone of our community’s journey while powering the next generation of monitoring excellence.…
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Mark your calendar. Our July THWACK Mission launches 13 July!
Something exciting is arriving on 13 July... Our next THWACK® Mission is ready for launch, bringing together iconic sci-fi moments, database performance, and a fresh set of daily challenges designed to test your knowledge and keep things fun. Whether you're playing for bragging rights, learning something new, or just love…
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Solar Bytes - July 2026
We’re over halfway through 2026 now, and I’m excited to see what the rest of the year has in store for us. The 2026 SolarWinds World Tour has officially reached the halfway mark of the roadshow, but there’s still plenty of time to join us in-person. With 25+ events taking place from July through November, don’t miss your…
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On the Road with SolarWinds World Tour: Chicago is Next
Some of our team had the chance to attend a couple of World Tour stops this year, and honestly, they've been some of the best days we've had with this community all year. Sitting in a room with IT pros who are actually using our tools to solve real problems, that's the good stuff. It's part pep rally, part masterclass, and…
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June 30 SWSD Release: Task Management v2, Granular Data Masking, All Assets Index and More!
We are excited to announce our latest updates for SolarWinds Service Desk! In this release, we are focused on giving teams more flexibility, control, and visibility in the way they work by modernizing task coordination, refining how sensitive data is protected, securing integration credentials, or simplifying asset…