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Taming the Always-Expanding Network
Here’s a blog that reviews strategies for managing networks that are growing in size and complexity. Federal IT pros understand the challenge agencies face in trying to manage an ever-growing, increasingly complex network environment. While federal IT networks are becoming more distributed, the demand for security and…
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What’s Needed to Monitor and Secure Mobile Military Networks?
By Omar Rafik, SolarWinds Senior Manager, Federal Sales Engineering Here’s an interesting article by my colleague Mav Turner. He explores aspects of maintaining performance and security of the Army’s Command Post Computing Environment. The modern military landscape requires a network portable enough to be deployed…
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Strategies for Scaling the World’s Largest Networks
By Joe Kim, SolarWinds Chief Technology Officer It can be truly astounding to think about the scale of today’s largest government networks, which are growing larger and more complex every day. As a public sector IT pro, it may seem like an impossible challenge to manage this growing behemoth. Ever-increasing numbers of…
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Building Your Cloud Migration Strategy on a Solid Foundation
By Joe Kim, SolarWinds EVP, Engineering and Global CTO Abruptly moving from legacy systems to the cloud is akin to building a new house without a foundation. Sure, it might have the greatest and most efficient new appliances and cool fixtures, but it’s not really going to work unless the fundamentals that support the…
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Trends Increasing Military Network Vulnerabilities
By Joe Kim, SolarWinds EVP, Engineering and Global CTO With network vulnerabilities and attacks on the rise, I wanted to share a blog written earlier this year by my SolarWinds colleague, Leon Adato. Trends such as bring your own device (BYOD), bring your own application (BYOA), software-defined networking (SDN), and…
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For Government IT Professionals, Automation is Your Friend
By Joe Kim, SolarWinds Chief Technology Officer Government IT workers get a little squeamish on occasion. Understandable, right? I mean, federal IT managers must stay on top of the latest tech, which is constantly evolving. Legacy technologies are being replaced with shiny new cloud, virtualization, and networking…
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Strong Communications Make Our Military Battlefield Ready
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…
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Consolidation Requires an Entirely New Level of Network Monitoring
By Joe Kim, SolarWinds Chief Technology Officer Federal IT professionals must consider the sheer volume and variety of devices connected to their networks, from fitness wearables to laptops, tablets, and smartphones. The Internet of Things (IoT) and the cloud also significantly impact bandwidth and present security…
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How to Keep Control of the Expanding Government Network
By Joe Kim, SolarWinds EVP, Engineering and Global CTO The technology that government end-users rely on is moving beyond the bounds of on-premises infrastructures, yet employees still hold IT departments accountable for performance. According to a recent SolarWinds “IT is Everywhere” survey of government IT professionals,…
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3 Things That Make Hybrid Cloud So Great for Agencies
By Joe Kim, SolarWinds Chief Technology Officer I recently presented at our Federal User Group meeting in Washington, DC and hybrid IT was the hottest topic at the event. It reminded me of a blog written last year by our former Chief Information Officer, Joel Dolisy, which I think is still very valid and worth a read. It’s…