Operations | Monitoring | ITSM | DevOps | Cloud

In this episode of SolarWinds Lab™, Head Geeks™ Kevin Kline and Thomas LaRock will show you the basics of database monitoring using free features within Microsoft® SQL Server® like Extended Events and SQL Agent Monitoring. Then they'll show you how to extend and amplify your database performance monitoring effectiveness with SolarWinds products Server & Application Monitor, Database Performance Analyzer, SQL Sentry, Database Performance Monitor, and Database Insights for SQL Server.

SolarWinds Service Desk and Dameware Remote Everywhere are our powerful, affordable, and scalable ITSM solutions designed to integrate to help IT pros streamline support from incident to resolution. By combining the power of Service Desk and Dameware Remote Everywhere, IT teams can streamline support, helping improve Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR), minimize employee downtime, and maximize the value IT delivers to the organization.

SolarWinds DBA xPress is a free tool that simplifies administering large SQL Server data estates, enabling data teams to compare, synchronize, and manage schema and data across databases and servers.

SolarWinds Database Mapper is a cloud or on-premises solution designed to simplify the documentation process. The intuitive interface makes it easy to navigate and compare documentation and lineage across multiple data sources.

SolarWinds Database Performance Monitoring and DataOps solutions are designed to solve the most complex performance and management issues regardless of where your databases or the applications they support reside.

During this THWACK® Livecast series, we'll highlight SolarWinds network management tools designed to help IT professionals navigate increasing complexity with easy-to-use unified solutions. Attendees will learn how to leverage SolarWinds tools to communicate clearly and concisely to management, end users, or even ISPs.

The service catalog can automate tasks and approvals within workflows. Though it’s normally considered an IT tool, other departments can use it to deliver services to employees. Watch this video to learn how to use the service catalog to automate two popular human resources workflows.