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Trends and Predictions—2023 and Beyond — SolarWinds TechPod 072
A new year means a new wave of tech trends and predictions, and though some may use a crystal ball or a good guess to make their predictions, our hosts have something better: Head Geeks™ Chrystal Taylor and Sascha Giese. Listen in as the group discusses the latest technology trends and makes projections on everything from…
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Account Takeover IS Your Problem — SolarWinds TechPod 020
Phishing and malware are scary enough, but the number one tactic used by bad actors to get access to and take over accounts is something different: using compromised credentials. Why? Because it’s so easy! Data breaches happen almost constantly, and credentials get leaked. At the same time, people are prone to reuse the…
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The Actuator – April 17th
Back from Copenhagen and back writing the Actuator after Suzanne’s takeover last week. Thanks to everyone for their supporting comments, both public and private. I’ve got more travel coming up, so maybe we will have more takeovers. Stay tuned. As always, here are some links from the Intertubz that I hope will hold your…
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The Actuator – June 26th
Home after a couple weeks on the road between Cisco Live! and Data Grillen. My next event is Microsoft Inspire, and if you're attending, please stop by the booth so we can talk data. As always, here are some links from the Intertubz that I hope will hold your interest. Enjoy! Meds prescriptions for 78,000 patients left in…
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The Actuator - January 22nd
Back from Austin and home for a few weeks before I head...back to Austin for a live episode of SolarWinds Lab. Last week was the annual Head Geeks Summit, and it was good to be sequestered for a few days with just our team as we map out our plans for world domination in 2020 (or 2021, whatever it takes). As always, here's…
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The Actuator - January 8th
Welcome back! I hope y'all had a happy and healthy holiday break. I'm back in the saddle after hosting a wonderful Christmas dinner for 20 friends and family. I had some time off as well, which I used to work a bit on my blog as well as some Python and data science learning. As usual, here's a bunch of links from the…
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The Actuator - October 2nd
Back from Austin and THWACKcamp filming. Can you believe the event is only two weeks away? I'm excited for what we have in store for you this year. It's a lot of work to pull TC together, but the finished product always makes me smile. Wearing the bee suit helps, too. As always, here are some links I found interesting this…
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The Actuator - October 9th
Can you believe THWACKcamp is only a week away?! Behind the scenes, we start working on THWACKcamp in March, maybe even earlier. I really hope you like what we have in store for you this year! As always, here are some links I found interesting this week. Enjoy! Florida man arrested for cutting the brakes on over 100…
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The Actuator - July 3rd
Happy 4th of July everyone! I hope everyone reading this is enjoying time well spent with family and friends this week. My plans include landscaping, fireworks, and meat sweats, not necessarily in that order. As always, here are some links I hope you find interesting. Your database is going to the cloud and it's not coming…
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The Actuator – June 5th
This week's Actuator comes to you from June, where the weather has turned for the better after what seems like an endless amount of rain. We were able to work in the yard and it reminded me that one of the best ways to reduce stress is some physical exercise. So wherever you are, get moving, even if it is a walk around the…