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Paul Parker

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Paul Parker

Paul Parker, former chief technologist - federal and national government, SolarWinds, has 22 years of IT infrastructure experience, and has received multiple military and civilian awards for service, support, and innovation. He recently served as federal vice president of engineering at Infoblox.

The Latest Posts Featuring Paul Parker

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.
The 5 Elements of Application Performance Management
June 21, 2018
Monitoring and Observability
By Paul Parker, SolarWinds Federal & National Government Chief Technologist Every federal IT pro understands the importance of network monitoring, systems management, database performance monitoring, and other essential functions. The…
Five Must-dos of Database Performance Management
June 19, 2018
Database
Here is an interesting article from my colleague Joe Kim, in which he explores database performance management. Databases are complex, multifaceted, and vital to the health of every agency. They…
AI Should Not Replace Established Security Practices
June 18, 2018
Monitoring and Observability Security

Here is an interesting article from my colleague Joe Kim, in which he discusses the impact of artificial intelligence on cybersecurity.
Federal IT Management 10 Years from Now: New Skills Required
June 14, 2018
Monitoring and Observability Network
Here is an interesting article from my colleague Joe Kim, in which he discusses what we can expect to see in the future as federal IT professionals.   Over the…
Interview: Why the UK NHS is Struggling to Move to the Cloud
June 13, 2018
Applications Monitoring and Observability
Despite ploughing more than £50m into the digital transformation of the NHS, evidence suggests only a handful of trusts have adopted the Government’s “cloud first” policy.   NHS Digital spent…
Tips for Managing Wireless Sensor Networks in Your Data Center
June 12, 2018
Monitoring and Observability Network
Here is an interesting article from my colleague, Joe Kim, in which he points out some of the challenges of managing wireless sensor networks.   For several years, government network…
5 Strategies for Security and Operations Success
June 11, 2018
Monitoring and Observability Security
Hybrid IT presents SecOps challenges   The Department of Defense (DoD) has long been at the tip of the spear when it comes to successfully melding IT security and operations…
5 Fundamental Strategies for Cybersecurity
April 3, 2018
Monitoring and Observability Security
Here’s an interesting article from my colleague Joe Kim, in which he offers suggestions to reduce cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Agencies should focus on the basics to protect against attacks The government’s…
How Efficiency and Security Needs Shape Agency Clouds
March 27, 2018
Monitoring and Observability Network
By Paul Parker, SolarWinds Federal & National Government Chief Technologist As more agencies adopt the cloud, here’s an applicable article from my colleague Joe Kim, in which he suggests achieving…
Fortifying your Networks Against the Coming Internet of Things (IoT) Tsunami
March 20, 2018
Monitoring and Observability Network
We all know that security concerns go hand in hand with IoT. Here’s an interesting article from my colleague Joe Kim, in which he suggests ways to overcome the challenges.…
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