This goes live after April Fools day, so no need to worry about a trick… Now, you’re worried, right? Well, I guess you have to finish reading and check everything out for yourself. I hope you have/had a lovely spring holiday whether you...
When SQL Server is having performance issues, giving you error messages, or just running slowly, you need to figure out the root cause of the problem before making any changes. Don’t jump to conclusions—make sure you get a big-picture vie...
If you’re like most companies, you made many changes to your business throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. You may have adopted new tools, implemented new processes, or completely changed the way your business runs. Your workforce has likely gone ...
Just as Kevin (KMSigma) and I did for SysAdmins in the last IT Life Coach video, in this one we focus in on specific commands, techniques, and habits that will serve you throughout your career as a network tech.
IT is ever-changing. The underlying technology demands change, but even more important is the change of the role of information technology itself.For a long time, the IT department existed to support the business, and it was merely a cost center.But...
I really liked this piece by my SolarWinds associate Brandon Shopp discussing how network monitoring can help the DoD as it optimizes networks and deploys more collaborative tools to support users during the next phase of COVID-19.
At the start of th...
As we shift enterprise computing to the cloud, the need for database migration increases—but with this comes the inherent challenges of migration and the need to plan. Moving to the cloud can come with more risks and obstacles than migrating a...
In the first IT Life Coach video, Kevin (@KMSigma) and I offer some specific techniques and commands we find useful daily for server and systems management.
Security is everyone’s responsibility.
That’s it. That’s the whole point.
(I may be spending too much time with Leon, but it had to be said.)
If you have a security team, or even just one person who is tasked with security, it&rsquo...
