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Databases 101: Types of Databases

With SolarWinds, IT pros are discovering a smarter way to manage apps, servers, databases, and hybrid clouds. The shift starts here. The internet is littered with information, and misinformation, regarding…

Uses of Artificial Intelligence and How they Relate to IT Help Desks

Applications of Artificial Intelligence Are Everywhere You may not realize it unless you are deeply involved in the creation and application of artificial intelligence, but AI is everywhere around you,…

Azure SQL Data Warehouse Delivers a Win-Win on Price-Performance

Most organizations are familiar with the constant exercise of prioritizing price or performance, particularly in decisions about technology infrastructure. As businesses become increasingly data-driven, the demand is skyrocketing for fast,…

What Makes a Smart Service Desk?

AI is paving the way for ITSM and the future of the service desk. Learn the 5 principals of what makes an IT service desk “smart” and what to start…

Email Security — SolarWinds TechPod 012

Email security. Do a Google search and you’ll find it’s one of the biggest concerns facing businesses today. Join Ashley Bono, SolarWinds MSP Product Marketing Manager, and N-able Mail Assure…

Chatbot Development: Why Chatbots Need Backstories

Relatable chatbots are the present and future of ITSM, so learn more about why it’s important to develop their backstories.

The Future of AI-Enabled ITSM

Learn how AI-enabled ITSM can help improve customer service by automating everything from the initial conversation to the automatic dissemination of tickets.

Overcoming Security Objections — SolarWinds TechPod 011

It’s time for MSPs to have better security conversations with their customers—and SolarWinds VP of security Tim Brown and SolarWinds MSP senior channel sales specialist Stefanie Hammond know just how…

The Future of ITSM: The Rise of Automation, Agile, and the Employee Experience

Learn about the rise of automation, agile, and user experience and how digital transformation is rapidly changing the future of ITSM as we know it.

Frankenbackup — SolarWinds TechPod 010

Old backup technologies never really die. In fact, they tend to grow, patching on new products and types of media until a company’s backup solution becomes a cobbled together “frankenbackup”…