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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

It’s Time to be Honest with Ourselves
March 6, 2018
Network
By Paul Parker, SolarWinds Federal & National Government Chief Technologist Here’s an interesting article from my colleague Leon Adato, in which he suggests that honesty is best policy. IT professionals…
Network Monitoring Overload and How to Survive
February 27, 2018
Network
It’s always good to have a periodic reminder to consider what we’re monitoring and why. Here’s an applicable article from my colleague Joe Kim, in which he offers some tips…
Digital Experience Monitoring’s Role in Government

Agencies are moving quickly from paper processes to digital services to providing critical information more efficiently online, rather than paper-based forms and physical distribution methods.

The Path to Hybrid IT Success
February 13, 2018
Network
There may still be a few skeptics out there, but cloud adoption is getting commonplace. Here’s an interesting article from my colleague Joe Kim, where he offers suggestions on simplifying…
Everyone Should Get Behind Modernizing Federal IT Networks
February 6, 2018
Network
Modernizing legacy systems is back on the front burner. Here’s an interesting article from my colleague, Joe Kim, in which he reminds us not to forget about the network. The…
An A-B-C Approach to Improving Security Compliance
January 30, 2018
Security
Security is always an important topic with our government customers. Here’s an applicable article from my colleague, Joe Kim, in which he offers some tips on compliance. Ensuring that an…
Finding and Predicting Hybrid IT Issues is like Finding a Needle in the Application Stack
January 23, 2018
Network
Hybrid IT can create issues for IT operations. Here’s an article from my colleague, Mav Turner, that suggests ways to keep things running smoothly. Trying to find the root cause…
From Financial to Federal: Three Hot Technologies Affecting Government IT
January 16, 2018
Security
It’s the time of year when we look toward the future. Here’s an interesting article from my colleague, Joe Kim, where he provides a few predictions. Want a good idea…
Preparing Defense Networks for Cyberattacks
January 9, 2018
Network

Proactive public sector advice on preventing cyberattacks.

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