IoT has the potential to offer state and local municipalities real and tangible benefits for their citizens. The IoT is already powering smart city efforts throughout the country, through things…
Mav Turner
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Inside the Black Box: Bridging the Database Observability Gap
Over the past 15 years, Agile and DevOps have accelerated software delivery, enabling faster releases and greater reliability. Yet the database layer often remains a blind spot. This article by Kevin Kline explores why closing the observability gap is essential for performance, efficiency, and resilience.
Securing a Tide of the Internet of Things
Why Scalable Networks Need Scalable Monitoring
According to the SolarWinds IT Trends Report 2019: Skills for Public Sector Tech Pros of Tomorrow, 75% of all public sector tech pros surveyed expressed concerns about whether they have…
Why the Rise of Automation Is a Programmer’s Paradise
Automation is increasingly one of the cornerstones of an optimized federal IT environment. If you’re a federal IT pro, you may be asking, “Will automation make my job easier?” The…
Monitoring and Safeguarding Your Agency’s Cloud Environment
From the government’s recently released Report on IT Modernization, calling for agencies to identify solutions to current barriers regarding agency cloud adoption, to the White House’s draft release of a…
Government Hyperconverged Infrastructures Require Continuous Monitoring
It’s no surprise hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) has been embraced by a growing number of government IT managers, since HCI merges storage, compute, and networking into a much smaller and more…
3 Strategies for Managing the IT Impact of Classroom Technology
Forty-eight percent of students currently use a computer in school, while 42% use a smartphone, according to a recent report by Cambridge International. These technologies provide students with the ability…
Better Visibility Can Help Improve Your FITARA scores
The most recent version of the scorecard measuring agency implementation of the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act gave agencies cause for both celebration and concern. On the whole, scores in…
Leveraging Key Strategies from Cybersecurity Frameworks to Improve Security
Over the past few years, several critical cybersecurity frameworks have been introduced to help agency IT professionals detect and deter stealthy intruders. These include the Cyber Threat Framework (CTF), the…
Monitoring the Intricate Relationship Between Applications and Servers
According to a recent SolarWinds federal IT survey, nearly half of IT professionals feel their environments aren’t operating at optimal levels. The more complex the app stack, the more servers…
Cloud Smart’s Success Relies on Smart Network Monitoring
The Office of Management and Budget’s Cloud Smart proposal signals both the end of an era and the beginning of new opportunities. The focus has shifted from ramping up cloud…