Here is a fun-gig I recorded yesterday for my coworkers.
It is a song that I wrote, which is based on a true facts - when all of a sudden remote working kicked it, setting our VPN on fire
YouTube's AI has blocked this video in some areas - how crazy is that, just because I have played well know melody?!
Enjoy, Kudos and check out my Thwack home page here
With Gratitude,
Alex Soul
Below is full lyrics:
SPOG = Single Pane Of Glass
CSS = Internal Team that has 24/7 NOC as one of its function (don't remember what CSS here stands for to be honest lol)
MI = Major Incident
"SPOG"
Verse 1
On a big LCD screen
SPOG view at my face
Big blobs of the TOP apps
And alerts bunch to chaise
Few scrolls and below there
I saw a critical speck
My heart rate jumped-and I felt chilling sweat
I had to stop to inspect
Verse 2
There it was in the SAM App
With severity High
... and I was thinking to myself
This could be false or this could be MI
Then I pick up a headset
Called CSS via Skype
There-were kids voiced in the home-based NOC
Destroying my stereotype
Chorus 1
Welcome to the world post COVID-19
Such a different place (such a different place)
Such a working space
Plenty of kids, dogs and pets all around your work screen
Any time of year,
You can now find them here
Verse 3
Her mind was sharp and her voice firm
She had no sign of distress
She got a pair of pretty earrings
And she wore evening dress
She didn't dance in the courtyard
She just sat as a Queen
Some moves to remember
Some yet to be seen
Verse 4
I was shocked, so I asked her:
"Why such outfit at home?" (and she said)
You won't believe, but I just realized
I have a beauty syndrome"
And still those voices are calling in mic from her home
Shaking up and refocusing thoughts
Back... to my Google Chrome
Chorus 2
Welcome to the Monitoring Worldwide
Such a lovely place (such an awesome space)
Such a rapid pace
We checking it all, round-the-clock, it's such a joy ride
So that in times like these, you all can sleep in peace.
Verse 5
SolarWinds in-a screenshare,
We dig in to inspect (and she said)
... I see there might be something wrong
With our Global Protect
ISP links upgraded,
User bandwidth increased
Reporting scheduled every single day
Yes, we did killed that beast
Verse 6
Last thing I remember,
It was... my overtime
When I glanced at the dashboard screen
And there was no downtime
"Relax" inner voice said...
"Our SPOG is all gr-e-e-e-n,
You can access it any time you like
Even post COVID-19"
