In my last post I gave some background on one of my recent side projects: setting up and then monitoring a Raspberry Pi running Pi-Hole. In this post, I’m going to…
Don’t Shut Your Pi-Hole, Monitor It! (part 2 of 2)
How the IT Service Desk Can Better Engage with Remote Employees
According to a report based on statistics from the U.S. Census and the U.S. Bureau of Labor, remote work has increased nearly 160% since 2005. It’s no secret that the…
Traditional Infrastructure vs. Hyperconverged Infrastructure
Perhaps the title of this post should be “To Hyperconverge or Not to Hyperconverge,” since it’s the question at hand. Understanding whether HCI is a good idea requires a hard…
SolarWinds at Microsoft Ignite 2019
Microsoft Ignite is taking place November 4 – 8 in Orlando, and SolarWinds will be there to share the latest in IT management, from IT operations to outsourced IT and…
The Do’s and Don’ts of Edge Computing
Edge computing is here to stay and it’s no wonder. Edge computing provides federal IT pros with a range of advantages they simply don’t have with more traditional computing environments.…
Live Chat: How It’s Boosting Employee Engagement Inside the Service Desk
When it comes to internal support, sometimes employees just need a way to reach out to your team, and responding with “do you mind submitting a ticket?” leads to submitting…
Don’t Shut Your Pi-Hole, Monitor It! (part 1 of 2)
If you’ve read my posts for any length of time, you know I sometimes get caught up in side projects. Whether it’s writing an eBook, creating a series of blog…
SolarWinds DPM Supports Amazon Web Services’ Aurora Databases
It’s our pleasure to announce that SolarWinds Database Performance Monitor (DPM) now fully supports Amazon Web Services’ Aurora, a new and exciting evolution in database technology. As a fresh and high-powered…
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month—Remedies for Today’s Common Threats
In our third Cybersecurity Awareness Month blog, Thomas LaRock explains how good backup and email protection could help save your bacon if the worst happens. An executive at your company…
The Database Future Is in the Cloud
I’ve written before about the disappearing DBA, and how the database administration role itself is evolving. I believe the days of tuning indexes are ending, one page at a time.…