In my last couple of posts, I’ve tried to paint a picture of the past and present of database management and monitoring. We’ve seen that good database performance has everything…
The Future is Always Bright
Is Compliance Something I Should Be Thinking About?
Over the past 12 months, I’ve heard the word “compliance” thrown around quite a bit. Only now does compliance depend on what department or industry you are in. From ISO…
Committed To Security: SolarWinds Database Performance Monitor and SOC 2 Type 1
Security has always been a priority at SolarWinds® Database Performance Monitor (DPM), and we have architected and built our product for security from the beginning, frequently conducting exercises such as…
The Only Source of Knowledge is Experience…
The title of this post is a quote that might be (or not be) from Albert Einstein. I first thought the title of the post would be something like: “why…
5 More Ways I Can Steal Your Data: Hire People Who Lack Empathy
In this last post of my 5 More Ways I Can Steal Your Data series, I focus on my belief that all data security comes down to empathy. Yes, that…
Non-IT File Sharing and HIPAA Implications
When I first considered writing this post about possible HIPAA violations, I could clearly imagine how non-IT compliant file sharing could cause issues with HIPAA compliance. It wasn’t until I…
Monitoring, Analytics, Diagnostics, Observability, and Root Cause Analysis
Monitoring is a hopelessly overloaded term in tech culture. The term now carries decades of inaccurate and imprecise use. The result is that several people can be engaged in an…
Why do I Have to Think About Business Continuity?
You’ve probably heard about the importance of business continuity and disaster recovery. Today, more businesses have business continuity plans than ever before. With so many businesses looking to secure their…
The Business Challenges We See Today
Over the next few weeks, I will be releasing a series of articles covering the value of data analytics and insight, focusing on five of the key business drivers that…