In this episode, Sean and Crystal explore the complex and rapidly evolving landscape of AI, data center impacts, regulation challenges, and societal implications. They discuss the urgency of establishing standards…
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Red Cards, Comeback Wins, and the Unsung Defense Keeping Modern Business Online
For IT Pro Day 2026, SolarWinds surveyed the global THWACK® community and discovered our IT professionals and sports pros aren’t all that different. Cut through the tech jargon and it’s…
Data Centers: More or Less — SolarWinds TechPod 111
Help Desk vs. Service Desk: Understanding the Key Differences and Why a Service Desk is the Future
Originally published Sept. 10, 2024, and updated July 25, 2026. IT support isn’t one-size-fits-all — here’s how to know which model fits your team. In IT support, “help desk” and…
Building the Next Phase of Observability Around Openness, Context, and Action
Observability is entering a new phase. AI is reshaping how teams detect and resolve issues, OpenTelemetry means open standards are the default expectation, and there is growing pressure to connect…
Oops! All Robots — SolarWinds TechPod 110
Chrystal Taylor and Sean Sebring explore the fascinating world of robotics, from consumer devices to advanced medical robots, and discuss the future of humanoid and non-humanoid robots in our lives.…
AI Word of the Day: Confabulation — SolarWinds TechPod 109
Sean Sebring and Chrystal Taylor chat with Josh Stageberg, SolarWinds GVP of Product Management, about the future of Agentic AI. RELATED LINKS: SolarWinds World Tour SolarWinds Day: Autonomous Operational Resilience…
CMMC compliance and the services layer: What federal buyers need to evaluate
Federal organizations spend considerable effort vetting the platforms they procure. The services team implementing and monitoring those platforms often receives less scrutiny. When the work involves Controlled Unclassified Information, that…
Monalytic achieves CMMC Level 2 certification through independent assessment
For federal agencies, defense contractors, and public sector organizations using SolarWinds, the professional services team behind your technology now operates under verified compliance status across all 110 NIST SP 800-171…
Why FedRAMP Isn’t a Barrier to Hosting SolarWinds in DoW Cloud Environments
Misconceptions about Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) compliance often complicate the Department of War’s (DoW) ongoing migration to government cloud environments. In the context of hosting SolarWinds, FedRAMP…
Is AI Ruining Gaming? — SolarWinds TechPod 108
Chrystal Taylor and Sean Sebring react to the sudden departure of Xbox CEO Phil Spencer and discuss where they are on the spectrum of excitement for the possibilities of AI…
Expanding Kubernetes Observability for Nutanix: SolarWinds Adds Support for NKP
SolarWinds is expanding its observability capabilities for Nutanix environments with upcoming support for Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP). As more organizations modernize with containers and cloud‑native applications, this integration will give…