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  • (Episode #96) There's More Than One Way to Monitor Database Performance

    sqlrockstar
    sqlrockstar
    Data, and database growth, is exponential. With this added growth comes added complexity, making it difficult to find resolutions when problems arise. And if this wasn't difficult enough, the hybrid world in which we live makes performance monitoring...
    • 9 Jun 2021
  • (Episode #95) Database Cloud Migration Done Right

    sqlrockstar
    sqlrockstar
    The global pandemic has accelerated corporate planning for cloud computing and digital transformation by 2-4 years on average. But database migration, the process of moving a database from one place to another, is no walk in the park. Obstacles aboun...
    • 17 Mar 2021
  • (Episode #94) Best Practices for Monitoring Your End User Experience

    solarwinds_worldwide_llc
    solarwinds_worldwide_llc
    Knowing if a server has high CPU is helpful, but does it really matter if your end users can still access their apps without performance issues? If you're only monitoring the server side, then you don't have a complete picture ...
    • 3 Mar 2021
  • (Episode #93) A Step-By-Step Guide to Building Modern Dashboards

    KMSigma
    KMSigma
    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 ...
    • 9 Dec 2020
  • (Episode #92) Building a Zero-trust Model with SolarWinds Security Tools

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    solarwinds_worldwide_llc
    The zero-trust model is critical for building a successful strategy to detect both internal and external cybersecurity threats. This approach requires setting and maintaining strict access controls and "no trust" as the default to all, including thos...
    • 14 Oct 2020
  • (Episode #91) Customizing the Orion Platform with the Orion API and SWQL

    KMSigma
    KMSigma
    In this follow up to "Orion SDK 101: Intro to PowerShell and Orion API," Kevin M. Sparenberg, technical content manager for Community, will continue with his deep dive into the SolarWinds Query Language (SWQL). Kevin will show you how to represent ex...
    • 16 Sep 2020
  • (Episode #90) You've Read the Manual, Now What?

    cheryl1
    cheryl1
    On this special live 90-minute episode of SolarWinds Lab, Senior Technical Trainer Cheryl Nomanson will present three SolarWinds Academy instructor-led product training topics in one jam-packed live episode. Episode includes technical training on how...
    • 12 Aug 2020
  • (Episode #89) 2020.2 Releases: Orion Map Updates, New Security Product Features, and More

    solarwinds_worldwide_llc
    solarwinds_worldwide_llc
    Extended episode - Over 1.5 hours of product goodness. SolarWinds 2020.2 product releases contain upgrades, improvements, and new features across the entire stack. Solutions for IT operations management, software-defined infrastructure, and hybrid IT...
    • 15 Jul 2020
  • (Episode #88) Building Stellar Orion Reports from the Ground Up

    ChrystalT
    ChrystalT
    Reports are among one of the most powerful and ubiquitous aspects of the Orion Platform. Despite beingright at people's fingertips, they're often overlooked or under-appreciated as a tool to provide robust insight and monitoring awareness. Part of th...
    • 17 Jun 2020
  • (Episode #87) Putting ITIL 4 into Practice with SolarWinds Service Desk

    SPSDude
    SPSDude
    ITIL 4 certifications demonstrate a thorough understanding of how to deliver value to the modern organization through services. Matching that understanding with the capabilities of your ITSM solution is a powerful combination. Join ITIL 4 Managing Pr...
    • 13 May 2020
  • (Episode #86) Orion SDK 101: Intro to PowerShell and the Orion API

    KMSigma
    KMSigma

    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 use the API. Be…

    • 15 Apr 2020
  • (Episode #85) How Well Do You Know Orion? Tips, Tricks, and How-To's

    KMSigma
    KMSigma
    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...
    • 11 Mar 2020
  • (Episode #84) SaaS-based Database Performance Monitoring for Open Source Systems

    sqlrockstar
    sqlrockstar
    In this episode, Head Geek and overall database guru Thomas LaRock will lead a discussion of the newest addition to the SolarWinds database performance monitoring family, Database Performance Monitor (formerly VividCortex). Thomas will be joined by H...
    • 12 Feb 2020
  • (Episode #83) How to Solve Real World Application Problems with APM

    jimhansen
    jimhansen
    Based on one of the most popular SWUG (SolarWinds User Group) sessions of 2019, Jim Hansen, SolarWinds VP of application management products, shows you how to combine user experience monitoring with custom metrics, distributed tracing, log analytics,...
    • 15 Jan 2020
  • (Episode #82-2) Quicker Azure Monitoring, Linux Change Detection, and the New API Poller

    saschg
    saschg
    The first step in improving system monitoring and visibility is getting data flowing sooner rather than later. For systems engineers managing diverse resources, it can be easier said than done. In this applications- and systems-focused conclusion of ...
    • 18 Dec 2019
  • (Episode #82-1) Boosting Orion Platform Performance with New Maps, Syslog/Trap Engines

    saschg
    saschg
    December 11, 2019 Want to learn a couple of easy ways to increase performance of your SolarWinds Orion Platform? Of course you do! In this networking-focused part one of our year-end performance series, Senior Network Performance Monitor (NPM) Produc...
    • 11 Dec 2019
  • (Episode #81) Debunking the Cloud Hype Curve with Microsoft Azure Advocate Rick Claus

    sqlrockstar
    sqlrockstar
    Hype isn't helpful, especially in IT. And cloud has now reached a special status: Zombie Hype. It just keeps coming back over and over. In this session, Microsoft Cloud Lead Advocate Rick Claus joins SolarWinds Head Geeks Patrick Hubbard and Thomas L...
    • 13 Nov 2019
  • (Episode #80) Installing SolarWinds Products from the Azure Marketplace

    solarwinds_worldwide_llc
    solarwinds_worldwide_llc
    In this episode, Microsoft Senior Cloud Advocate Pierre Roman joins SolarWinds Head Geek  Patrick Hubbard and Sacha Dawes, Director, Product Marketing to discuss SolarWinds products available on the Azure Marketplace. You’ll learn how...
    • 18 Sep 2019
  • (Episode #79) Enterprise Security with Threat Monitoring

    sqlrockstar
    sqlrockstar
    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. They outline the ar...
    • 14 Aug 2019
  • (Episode #78) Migrating from Ticketing to Full Service

    solarwinds_worldwide_llc
    solarwinds_worldwide_llc
    While it would probably be impossible to manage your business's technology or keep users happy without a help desk, there’s a limitation. You’re still interrupt-driven, reacting to a pile of problems and an endless stream of mundane t...
    • 17 Jul 2019
  • (Episode #77) Orion Maps 2.0, New Alerting, Palo Alto Networks Monitoring

    cobrien1
    cobrien1
    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 me...
    • 12 Jun 2019
  • (Episode #76) Joe vs. the NetFlow Volcano

    adatole
    adatole
    Whether you’re curious if flow monitoring might be helpful, or you’ve been coalescing IPFIX streams of network-activity goodness for years, IT’s reliable, old hand has learned a few new tricks. In this episode, Head Geeks Patrick H...
    • 15 May 2019
  • (Episode #75) The Truth is Out There: Anomaly Detection in DPA

    sqlrockstar
    sqlrockstar
    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 ...
    • 17 Apr 2019
  • (Episode #74) Security Tools to Fit Today's Threats

    sqlrockstar
    sqlrockstar
    In this episode, Head Geeks™ Destiny Bertucci and Thomas LaRock will 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 wh...
    • 13 Mar 2019
  • (Episode #72) Two Geeks and a Goddess (Part II): Azure the Easy Way

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    solarwinds_worldwide_llc

    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 Head Geek Patrick…

    • 16 Jan 2019

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