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This is a conversation I have A LOT with clients. They say we want "logfile monitoring" and I am not sure what they mean. So I end up having to unwind all the different things it COULD be, so we can get to what it is they actually need. It's also an important clarification for me to make as SolarWinds Head Geek because…
A while ago, I bumped into one of my ex-colleagues who now works as a traveling network consultant for a network services company. Among the various topics we discussed over a cup of coffee, photography and networking took the center-stage. My ex-colleague, being always on the move and meeting various clients, also takes…
Hello Geek Speakers, As 2015 comes to an end and 2016 begins, SolarWinds once again tapped its band of experts - the Head Geeks - to take a look inside their crystal balls and provide a glimpse into IT trends to watch for in the coming year. Will their predictions come to fruition in 2016? Let us know what you think and…
I've had the opportunity over the past couple of years to work with a large customer of mine on a refresh of their entire infrastructure. Network management tools were one of the last pieces to be addressed as emphasis had been on legacy hardware first and the direction for management tools had not been established. This…
A finely-tuned NMS is at the heart of a well-run network. But it’s easy for an NMS to fall into disuse. Sometimes that can happen slowly, without you realizing. You need to keep re-evaluating things, to make sure that the NMS is still delivering. Regular Checkups Consultants like me move around different customers. When…
Better Network Configuration Management promises a lot. Networks that are more reliable, and can respond as quickly as the business needs. But it’s a big jump from the way we've run traditional networks. I'm wondering what’s holding us back from making that jump, and what we can do to make it less scary. We've all heard…
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