Operations | Monitoring | ITSM | DevOps | Cloud

This episode explores the intersection of gaming, particularly MMOs, and its impact on workplace dynamics. Dr. Melika Shirmohammadi and Mostafa Ayoobzadeh join hosts Chrystal Taylor and Sean Sebring to discuss their motivations for studying the positive aspects of gaming, the skills that can be transferred to professional environments, and the social stigma surrounding gaming as a hobby.

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The Pace of Technology Advancement.

In this episode of SolarWinds TechPod, hosts Chrystal Taylor and Sean Sebring explore the key differences between monitoring and observability with guest Jeff Stewart, GVP of Product Management at SolarWinds. Observability goes beyond traditional monitoring, offering AI-driven insights and a holistic view of system health. Like understanding the anatomy of the body, observability reveals how IT systems are interconnected—where one issue can ripple across the entire environment.

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New in SolarWinds Platform 2025.1! We’ve added support for HPE Alletra 5k, 6k, 9k, GreenLake for Block, and Dell PowerStore Q models — giving you deeper visibility into your storage infrastructure. In this quick walkthrough, SolarWinds Evangelist Chrystal Taylor dives into the HPE Alletra support now live in our online demo, showing you how to explore: Cluster performance & health Storage details (block, file, hardware) LUNs and more!