SolarWinds Evangelists Sascha Giese and Kevin Kline join hosts Sean Sebring and Chrystal Taylor to discuss Gartner’s (and their own) predictions for the technology world in 2025. They explore the…
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IT Trends and Predictions for 2025 – SolarWinds TechPod 094
SolarWinds + Open-Source Software Contributions = Community Goodness
Many IT professionals think of open-source software (OSS) as primarily used in startups and enterprises relying on Linux. Early in my career, I worked on IBM mainframes and VAX minicomputers,…
Celebrating 50 Years of SQL
In 2024, the world of data management celebrates a significant milestone: the 50th anniversary of SQL (Structured Query Language). This half-century journey has seen SQL evolve from an academic concept…
Aligning Database Operations With DevOps
Even with dedicated database staff (often with impressive technical skills), businesses need help understanding how to address database issues. IT managers and database specialists are keen to try different approaches to keeping databases working as efficiently as possible. One popular approach is ‘DevOps’.
Last Call for THWACKcamp 2024
THWACKcamp is a free, annual, two-day digital IT learning event brought to you by SolarWinds, featuring expert speakers, interactive sessions, prizes, and more. For over ten years, thousands of tech…
The Present and Future of Data Management Roles
In January 2015, I wrote about the future of professional database administrators (DBAs) in a three-part series of articles for Database Trends & Applications magazine. Back then I predicted we…
Importance of Data Stewards for Master Data Management: The Power of a Single Version of the Truth
Not many years ago, the role of the data steward was the domain of the world’s largest organizations. When I was in college, the only person I heard of with…
It’s a Wrap! THWACKCamp 2022 by the Numbers
THWACKcamp™ 2022 is a wrap, and the consensus is in: this was our best THWACKcamp yet. We really couldn’t have asked for better participation and engagement from our global community…
A Conversation With Aaron Bertrand
Back in the early days of Microsoft SQL Server, database administrators had few resources to draw upon and learn from. In the ’90s, we had SQL Server Professional, edited by…
SolarWinds Tech Predictions for 2022: Data Governance and Risk Aversion – SolarWinds TechPod 059
Data protection, data governance, and IT.