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Digital Experience Monitoring’s Role in Government
By Paul Parker, SolarWinds Federal & National Government Chief Technologist I like the idea of taking a holistic view of the user experience. Here’s an interesting article from my colleague…
A Sysadmin’s Guide to Spaghetti Cabling: Bridging the Gap between IT Operations and Business
No, it’s not the latest culinary invention from a famous Italian chef: spaghetti cabling (a nice wording for cabling inferno) is a sour dish we’d rather not eat. Beyond this…
Communication: The Network Engineer’s Secret Weapon
Most network engineers enter the profession because we enjoy fixing things. We like to understand how technology works. We thrive when digging into a subject matter with focus and intensity. …
The Single Thing You’ll Never Be Able To Outsource
It’s a common story. Your team has many times more work than you have man hours to accomplish. Complexity is increasing, demands are rising, acceptable delivery times are dropping, and…
The Path to Hybrid IT Success
There may still be a few skeptics out there, but cloud adoption is getting commonplace. Here’s an interesting article from my colleague Joe Kim, where he offers suggestions on simplifying…
Out Of Office: Planning the Migration to Office 365
Back in the first post of this series we covered off the planning portion with regards to implementing Office 365. Knowing what you are aiming to achieve is critical to…
Building a Solid Security Foundation to Support the NIST Framework
Last year, the White House issued an Executive Order designed to strengthen cybersecurity efforts within federal agencies. The EO requires agencies to adhere to the National Institute of Standards and…
Windows Workstation Logs – Increasing Visibility
Anyone who has looked at the number of event IDs assigned to Windows events has probably felt overwhelmed. In the last blog, we looked at some best practices events that…
Network Audits: What You Need to Know
If you work in an organization that is publicly traded, or you are subject to other government regulations, you will be required to perform a periodic network audit. Even if…
Path Monitoring In A World Of Overlays
I remember the simpler days. Back when our infrastructure all lived in one place, usually just in one room, and path monitoring could be as simple as walking in to…
