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Creative Director

JP Pfertner

JP is the creative director of brand, design, and multimedia at SolarWinds. He started as a member of the Multimedia Team in 2013 and has since moved through roles, including video producer, animator, and multimedia manager. Outside of SolarWinds, he has a background in songwriting, sound production, and graphic design for musicians and festivals.

The Latest Posts Featuring JP Pfertner

The High-Performance DBA: Breaking the Burnout Cycle in Modern Database Teams

In this article, Kevin Kline introduces The High-Performance DBA webcast series, drawing on insights from our recent State of Database Report to explain why DBA burnout is rising and how teams can move beyond constant reactivity.

April 1, 2026
Database
The High-Performance DBA: Breaking the Burnout Cycle in Modern Database Teams
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Inside the Black Box: Bridging the Database Observability Gap
March 27, 2026
Database

Over the past 15 years, Agile and DevOps have accelerated application delivery, enabling faster, more reliable releases. Yet the database layer often remains a blind spot for observability and performance monitoring.

In this article, Kevin Kline shows why closing the database observability gap is critical to improving performance, efficiency, and resilience for DBAs, developers, and the businesses that depend on their data.

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Always Empowering.
May 30, 2023
News
As SolarWinds creative director, I’m proud to lead our Brand, Design, and Video teams. During my 10 years here as a Solarian, I’ve been through a number of product launches and…