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A Very Merry TechPod — SolarWinds TechPod 071
December 13, 2022
SolarWinds
TechPod gets into the holiday spirIT as hosts Sean Sebring and Chris Bowie are joined by THWACK® Community Manager Kristen Piña-Flores to discuss what’s on their IT wishlists for the…
SysAdmins: Then, Now, Always — SolarWinds TechPod 066
July 29, 2022
SolarWinds
When you started as a systems administrator, you might have connected servers, swapped out hard drives, run down spare components, and dragged around a crash cart. Those days might not…
Getting to Know the New THWACK Community Manager — SolarWinds TechPod 064
May 17, 2022
SolarWinds
The SolarWinds community, THWACK.com, has a new community manager. Ben Keen has been an active voice in the community for years as a THWACK MVP and has now decided to…
10 Years in the Making: THWACKcamp 2022
October 28, 2021
Kevin M. Sparenberg
It’s just around the corner – registration for THWACKcamp 2022 opens on January 4. This 10th THWACKcamp celebrates a decade of IT exploration and expert insights: still 100% free, still 100% virtual, still 100% brain-engaging.  Are we excited? You…
A Strong Customer Community Is Critical When Optimizing Innovation
November 13, 2018
Denny LeCompte
Having a strong customer community for feedback and ideation is critical when optimizing innovation. It supports product strategy while removing blinders to product deficiencies and allowing a democratic approach to…
The Future is Always Bright
December 15, 2017
Arjan Timmerman
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…