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Simon Abrahams

SolarWinds Orange Matter blog post author Simon Abrahams
Product Marketing Director

Simon Abrahams

Simon supports Product Marketing at SolarWinds in EMEA, having previously held product management and marketing roles at Equinix, Rackspace, COLT, and Orange Business Services, as well as consulting to global vendors and integrators as an industry analyst with PAC.

The Latest Posts Featuring Simon Abrahams

Top 12 FileZilla Alternatives for Safe File Sharing in 2026
March 11, 2026
Tools

Looking for an alternative to FileZilla that truly helps safeguard data and fits how your team works? You’re in the right place. We pulled together 12 FileZilla alternative options IT leaders keep shortlisting in 2026—what they’re best for, where they shine, and when they make sense. You’ll find quick comparisons, feature breakdowns, license notes, and practical guidance so you can make the call with confidence.

Best Broadcom Competitors and Alternatives in 2026

If you’re evaluating Broadcom competitors and actively comparing Broadcom alternatives for monitoring and observability, you’re in the right place. This guide helps you cut through the noise and pick the right platform for your organization in 2026. If your focus is more on Broadcom’s competitors in the semiconductor industry (Nvidia, Qualcomm, AMD, etc.), you’ll need to look elsewhere. But for folks who live for alerts, event correlation, and driving down time to repair, we’ll cover features, real-world fit, starting prices, and user ratings, so you can make the call with confidence.

Top 13 Alternatives to Open-Source Log Management Tools
January 21, 2026
Logs

If you’ve been running log management open-source for a while, you know how it is—popular stacks such as ELK, Grafana Loki, or Graylog give you the power and control you’re looking for, along with a generous side order of cluster babysitting and painful upgrades. Open-source log management can feel amazing right up until your storage costs explode, queries crawl, or the one person who really understands your setup hands in their notice.

Best Zendesk Competitors and Alternatives in 2026
December 1, 2025
IT Service Management

We get why you’re here. You’re comparing Zendesk competitors and sifting through possible Zendesk alternatives to figure out what fits your stack, budget, and sanity in 2026.

Top 16 alternatives for Splunk in 2026

Comparing Splunk competitors? You’re in the right place. This guide covers 16 of the most credible Splunk alternatives—meaning the most practical alternatives to Splunk for 2026.

Top 11 Free Alternatives for FTP Server Software for Windows in 2026
November 5, 2025
Tools

If you landed here, you’re probably on the hunt for great free FTP server (File Transfer Protocol) software for Windows, which won’t waste your time or dent your budget–we hear you.

The 14 Best Network Monitoring Tools for 2026
October 16, 2025
Network

When networks wobble, business does too. If links flap or latency spikes, critical applications and databases slow down or go dark, and operations feel it.

The Top 13 Help Desk Software Solutions for 2026
October 15, 2025
IT Service Management

When you work in IT, you learn to accept you’ll be the hero behind the curtain, keeping systems humming and the business running.

Top 14 TeamViewer Alternatives for Remote Access and Support in 2026

Looking for a TeamViewer alternative? We’re here for you. TeamViewer is a big name in remote access and support, but for reasons ranging from pricing models to feature sets, many IT teams are exploring other options.

Check Out Our Top 15 ServiceNow Alternatives for 2026

Checking out the alternatives to ServiceNow? You’re in the right place.

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