December 9, 2020
Turning data into information and information into decisions are some of the most common challenges facing any monitoring professional. A clean, easy-to-interpret dashboard can go a long way in turning those raw numbers into actionable decisions. In this heavily requested follow-up episode, Kevin M. Sparenberg, technical content manager for THWACK , presents a step-by-step build for modern dashboards.
…October 14, 2020
In this episode, SolarWinds security product experts will break down the key components of the zero-trust model, and show you how businesses of all sizes can assess compliance. They'll also show you how to use SolarWinds security tools to help you build a better zero-trust foundation.
September 16, 2020
Tune for a monitoring deep dive into the SolarWinds Query Language (SWQL) with Kevin M. Sparenberg, technical content manager for Community at SolarWinds. Kevin will be answering your questions live on chat.
August 12, 2020
Tune in for a special live 90-minute episode of SolarWinds Lab. Senior Technical Trainer Cheryl Nomanson will present three SolarWinds Academy instructor-led Orion Platform training topics in one jam-packed live episode. This exclusive event is only available to current customers with active maintenance.
July 15, 2020
On this episode of SolarWinds Lab, Head Geek Patrick Hubbard and a team of product experts will walk you through some of the highlights of these latest releases. They'll focus specifically on the Orion Platform products, as well as security and database tools.
June 17, 2020
Head Geek Chrystal Taylor will go back to the basics with you—covering the process of building a report and showing all of the incredible features that come standard in the web-based report writer. Then, she'll take it a step further, showing some of the more sophisticated results you can get with just a few simple options.
May 13, 2020
Join ITIL 4 Managing Professional Sean Sebring and ITSM Senior Sales Engineer Liz Beavers for a crash course on applying the seven guiding principles of ITIL 4, and how they tie into utilizing the SolarWinds Service Desk platform.
April 15, 2020
In this 100-level class, Kevin M. Sparenberg, Technical Content Manager for THWACK , presents a simple introduction to the SolarWinds Orion Software Development Kit (SDK). Instructions include how to download the SDK, installing the PowerShell module, and performing basic read operations within the API. No previous PowerShell or Orion API experience is necessary. Kevin discusses when, how, and why to…
March 11, 2020
How much do you really know about the SolarWinds Orion Platform? Regardless of your level of expertise, even the most seasoned user will learn a thing or two in this episode. We'll go through dashboards, customizations, features, functions, you name it. Learn from Orion Platform experts, ask them questions, and share your own pro tips during live chat and Q&A.
February 12, 2020
In this database performance monitoring and optimization episode, Head Geek Thomas LaRock and Sales Engineering Team Lead Hansel Akers will introduce the newest addition to the SolarWinds family, Database Performance Monitor (DPM). Learn how DPM has been used at leading companies like Yelp and Booking.com to optimize their mission-critical applications running open-source and no-SQL databases.
January 15, 2020
In this episode, Jim Hansen, SolarWinds VP of application management products, shows you how to combine user experience monitoring with custom metrics, distributed tracing, log analytics, and log management to provide unparalleled visibility into your custom applications.
December 18, 2019
In this applications- and systems-focused conclusion of our year-end performance series, Server & Application Monitor (SAM) Senior Product Manager Serena Chou joins Head Geeks Patrick Hubbard and Sascha Giese to share shortcuts to streamline Azure monitoring configuration and get the cloud performance data you need, now.
December 11, 2019
In this networking-focused part one of our year-end performance series, Senior Network Performance Monitor (NPM) Product Manager Jason Carrier joins Head Geeks Patrick Hubbard and Sascha Giese to reveal how to free up CPU resources, load web views faster, and spend less time managing settings.
November 13, 2019
In this session, Microsoft Cloud Lead Advocate Rick Claus joins SolarWinds Head Geeks Patrick Hubbard and Thomas LaRock to break down how SolarWinds customers are using cloud in the real world. Learn what hype curves are, how they're different from adoption cycles, and how to gauge your organization's journey relative to your competitors.
September 18, 2019
Installing IT packaged applications has changed over the decades, from floppies, to CDs to, to downloads, to flash. You grab the binaries, configure dependencies, install, and smoke-test. But all that takes time, especially if you've got to procure hardware, get into the correct subnet, or find space on an underused load balancer!
August 14, 2019
In this episode, Security Content Architect, Destiny Bertucci and Head Geek , Thomas LaRock, share their knowledge of SolarWinds Security Event Manager (formerly Log & Event Manager), as well as Threat Monitor.
July 17, 2019
On this episode, support managers Matt Cox and Brody Taylor join Head Geek Patrick Hubbard to discuss how to extend your help desk to empower users to solve problems, process requests, and reduce interruptions. They’ll show you how to add asset management, process automation, and a service catalog to your operation—and accelerate incident resolution. You’ll also learn how artificial intelligence is being…
June 12, 2019
In this episode of SolarWinds Lab, the team breaks down one of our largest, multi-product feature releases to date. Between the new Orion Maps 2.0 engine, reboot of the status engine for rollups and alert filtering, and the reveal of the #1 THWACK member-requested Network Insight for Palo Alto module for Network Performance Monitor – we know you’ll have plenty of questions.
May 15, 2019
In this episode of SolarWinds Lab we go with the flow - NetFlow, that is - and discover how this essential technology can uncover not only network usage, but behavior patterns, lurking intermittent issues, and more.
April 17, 2019
In this episode, Head Geeks Patrick Hubbard and Thomas LaRock are joined by special guest, Distinguished Engineer Karlo Zatylny, to talk about the latest release of SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer, which includes anomaly detection powered by machine learning.
March 13, 2019
In this episode of SolarWinds Lab . In this episode, Head Geeks Destiny Bertucci and Thomas LaRock show you how to ward off security dangers using SolarWinds software. See how SQL injection can be rooted out and how access rights compliance is a headache of the past. All while using Log & Event Manager with a little help from Access Rights Manager. Learn how to prevent your infrastructure from being victim…
February 13, 2019
In this episode of SolarWinds Lab , where we take YOUR suggestions and make them a reality—covering all the questions and requests you've sent in via Lab live chat, SWUG sessions, support requests, and even when you visit us in the SolarWinds booth at conventions.
January 16, 2019
If there’s one customer takeaway in 2018, it’s that most of you are now running at least some production workloads in somebody else’s data center, especially Azure . The great news is you can monitor cloud resources with the tools you already have, and we’ll show you how. In this episode, Microsoft Ops advocate Phoummala Schmitt (@ExchangeGoddess), Head Geek and 10-year Microsoft MVP Thomas LaRock, and…
