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$634,000,000 if you're the US government - and the darned thing doesn't even work! (I assure you, there is nothing more I'd like to do than rant about the government and healthcare insurance. Sadly, this is not the forum. However, I will vent by discussing the technical and financial angles of the "Obamacare" website…
When last we talked, we visited about why UX testing at SolarWinds is such a vital component to the way we do business. In short, we believe if users are happy and successful with our products, then we as a company will also be happy and successful. Today, I wanted to share two concrete examples of how our products changed…
IT pros now have the added responsibilities of having to know how to troubleshoot performance issues in apps and servers that are hosted remotely, in addition to monitoring and managing servers and apps that are hosted locally. This is where tools like Windows Remote Management (WinRM) come handy because it allows you to…
This post will serve as a ready reckoner to those who are looking to understand and implement Microsoft Exchange Server roles. Exchange Server 2007, 2010, 2013 have different architecture models when compared to the new 2016. Server Roles in Exchange 2007 & 2010 There are five server roles in Exchange Server 2007 & 2010 as…
In a previous post, I answered the question, What is Patch Management? In that post, I noted that Windows environments generally use one of two Microsoft tools to handle their patching needs: Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) or System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM or ConfigMgr). In this post, I address the major…
The average person who uses the internet via computer, tablet, or cell phone, is pretty much unaware that everything they do online is out there for the world to see. I won't argue what should and shouldn't be private and why. I'll let you use your own moral judgement. However, I will tell you how to keep your information…
SAM monitors hardware by polling nodes and utilizing the Hardware Monitoring Agent software provided by the hardware manufacturer. SAM can monitor hardware from VMware hosts, HP ProLiant, Dell PowerEdge, and the IBM X-Series using this software. Hardware monitoring is achieved by polling via SNMP or WMI, depending upon the…
When Windows offers a built-in RDP client, why would anyone want to use anything else for desktop sharing and remote support? Windows Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) is easy to use, reliable, free, and already there. But there are several features the built-in client lacks that third-party clients provide. The following…
SolarWinds provides a solution for managing storage performance within virtualized environments by using the Storage Manager plugin enabled in Virtualization Manager's Configuration Wizard. Using these solutions can help you identify, diagnose, and correct issues in your virtual environment infrastructure. Resource…
Over the last several months I, along with Head Geek and Microsoft MVP , have written several posts on thwack about a recent Microsoft patch for all supported Windows versions prior to Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012. This patch invalidates all certificates that use encryption keys of fewer than 1024 bits. Most (if not…
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