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Happy IT Pro Day: Celebrating the Heroes Who Keep Tech (and Us) Running
This IT Pro Day, we’re celebrating you—the unsung heroes who keep our digital world running smoothly. IT Pro Day, an annual holiday launched by SolarWinds in 2015, is a celebration of the tireless work and dedication of IT professionals. Celebrated on the third Tuesday of September each year, it's a day to recognize the…
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Ctrl+Alt+Vent
Hey THWACK Community, Feeling unappreciated? Overworked? Ready to hit reboot on how IT pros are recognized? Take Our IT Pro Day Survey: Ctrl+Alt+Vent We’re doing a vibe check—and we want to hear from you. What buzzword is making you crazy? What ticket will you see daily without fail? Tell us what’s really going on behind…
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Let’s Recognize Awesome IT Pros for IT Pro Day 2022
As we ramp up for our seventh annual IT Pro Day, a day to honor and recognize all IT professionals as the true unsung heroes of modern business, we want to take a moment to discuss why we started IT Pro Day and how to nominate an exceptional pro you know. IT Pro Day began in 2015. SolarWinds designated the third Tuesday of…
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Congratulations to the IT Pro Day 2022 Award Winners
Bang the gong, ring the bell, cue that cymbal strike, and, of course, more cowbell – today is IT Pro Day! A day just for you, the IT pros that keep the lights on. It doesn’t matter if those are the warm glow of amber hard drive activity lights or the cool greens of network ports. This marks the eighth year of IT Pro Day…
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IT Pro Day ’22—The Evolution of the IT Pro — SolarWinds TechPod 068
IT Pro Day is right around the corner, and in preparation for the event, TechPod hosts Chris Bowie, Sean Sebring, and special guest Head Geek Chrystal Taylor talk about IT Pro Day, the evolution of the IT pro, and how roles have changed in an increasingly distributed and complex IT landscape. Tune in as they share their…
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Figuring IT Out: The People Behind IT — SolarWinds TechPod 056
IT pros juggle a lofty list of responsibilities. They’re tasked with navigating new technology, maintaining continuity for hybrid work environments, devising creative solutions, all while ensuring those they support are successful. In our day-to-day interactions, we often see IT pros’ hard, technology skills at play but…
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IT Pros: The Next Generation — SolarWinds TechPod 034
Last month we celebrated IT Pro Day, a holiday designed to recognize tech pros and the work they do. As everyone was challenged with navigating 2020’s evolving landscape, IT pros kept users and teams afloat. Much like the changes evidenced this year, we also added a new twist to IT Pro Day’s festivities – awards! Beyond…
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IT Pro Day 2020: You Were Built for This — SolarWinds TechPod 032
Every year, on the third Tuesday of September, we celebrate IT Pro Day – a day set aside to recognize all tech pros and the work they do. For some obvious reasons, this year we ran a survey to find out how IT folks are holding up. The answers we got back were by turns insightful, funny, and touching. In this episode of…
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Part II: Futureproofing. Your other full-time job — SolarWinds TechPod 019
Futureproofing. It’s a buzzword you hear a lot these days, but it can mean quite a few things if you’re an IT professional. Forecasting your next round of hardware upgrades? Sure. Migrating to the cloud, adopting the next whatever as a service, building out long-range budgets? Yup. Or maybe your current role now…
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Part I: Futureproofing. Your other full-time job — SolarWinds TechPod 018
Futureproofing. It’s a buzzword you hear a lot these days, but it can mean quite a few things if you’re an IT professional. Forecasting your next round of hardware upgrades? Sure. Migrating to the cloud, adopting the next whatever as a service, building out long-range budgets? Yup. Or maybe your current role now…