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Are configuration templates still needed with an automation framework? Or does the automation policy make them a relic of the past? Traditional Configuration Management: Templates We've all been there. We always keep a backup copy of a device's configuration, not just for recovery, but to use as a baseline for configuring…
I added a few of our Sonicwall Firewalls (2 NSAs and 1 TZ500) to NCM a while back to track configuration changes. I have NCM set to check the configs every night at 2 AM on all network devices, and generate a report if there is any change from previous, per the default action. However, NCM is generating change reports…
Hello All, I want to create a User ID who will be able to create, run and modify NCM Jobs created by themselves. But, he should not be able to View/ Edit Jobs created by Other User ID. We are using NCM version 7.8. Please let me know if this is possible. Thanks In Advance...!!!
Is our contribution measured by what we're doing or how we're doing it? Are we providing value or are we just getting caught up in what's exciting? How do we ensure that we're seen as contributing despite appearing to be less busy? Do our efforts to automate sometimes take away from our value rather than adding? Automate…
By Paul Parker, SolarWinds Federal & National Government Chief Technologist Here is an article from Federal Technology Insider on securing medical device networks, in which I was interviewed about how customers are using our tools to help with this issue. Connected devices have been an integral part of the healthcare world…
At what point does the frequency and volume of “it will only take a second to change” become too much to bear and force us to adopt a network automation strategy? Where is the greatest resistance to change? Is it in the technical investment required, or is it the habit of falling back to the old way of doing things because…
By Paul Parker, SolarWinds Federal & National Government Chief Technologist Automation should be at the foundation of every federal IT pro’s performance strategy. Automating network configuration demands is a perfect place to start and has four primary advantages: 1. Save time, increase productivity. Continuously…
By Joe Kim, SolarWinds Chief Technology Officer At our recent user group meeting in Washington, D.C., I had conversations with some of our Army customers, which reminded me of a blog written last year by our former Chief Information Officer, Joel Dolisy. It is exciting that our software can support their mission. No one…
It sounds obvious, perhaps, but without configurations, our network, compute, and storage environments won't do very much for us. Configurations develop over time as we add new equipment, change architectures, improve our standards, and deploy new technologies. The sum of knowledge within a given configuration is quite…
By Joe Kim, SolarWinds EVP, Engineering and Global CTO In last year’s third annual SolarWinds Federal Cybersecurity Survey, 38 percent of respondents indicated that the increasing use of smart cards is the primary reason why federal agencies have become less vulnerable to cyberattacks than a year ago. This 2016 survey also…
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