Mid-Year Update 2025
It’s been a while since we’ve shared what’s been bubbling up behind these scenes are Scout. In this post, here’s an update on where we’ve been and where we’re going!
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How Cursor scaled infrastructure rapidly and reliably using Datadog
At Datadog, we use Cursor to empower our teams to build more quickly. And we know that building and troubleshooting with AI tools like Cursor is done best with the right observability data and context. Discover how Cursor was able to rapidly and reliably scale their infrastructure 100x using Datadog to meet the needs of a fast growing user base. And learn more about how we’re bring Datadog tools and context to your favorite AI IDEs and agents with our MCP Server and extensions.
Creating Correlation Rules with Security Event Manager
Learn how to create correlation rules with Security Events Manager (formerly Log & Event Manager).
Interacting With Log Data in Security Event Manager
SolarWinds Security Event Manager is designed to give users a centralized view of logs and events occurring across their network, and quickly and easily recall specific logs and identify suspicious patterns and behaviors in that data. This video gives a quick overview of the features in SEM, making it easy for users to view and interact with their log data.
SolarWinds Security Event Manager Overview
This overview video provides high-level awareness of the capabilities of SolarWinds Security Event Manager (formerly Log & Event Manager). Use the SIEM tool to detect threats, quickly respond to cyber incidents, and report compliance from a consolidated interface.
Configuring File Integrity Monitoring in SolarWinds Security Event Manager
Learn how to configure File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) capabilities in SolarWinds Security Event Manager (formerly Log & Event Manager).
Are IT Certs Really Worth It? Here's the Truth
Thinking about getting IT or cybersecurity certifications? Here's why they actually matter — and how networking at places like DEF CON can lead to real career opportunities. Whether you're in desktop support or breaking into security, this one's for you.
Introducing ZTB - Defining Zero Trust for Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC)
Isn’t the "Bring Your Own Cloud" (BYOC) model the latest hot topic in the evolution of cloud-native architecture, especially for companies offering cloud-hosted platforms that must be deployed in the customer’s cloud for privacy, control, or compliance reasons? Over the past few weeks, we have been rigorously researching and discussing how to build a secure BYOC model.
How To Perform A TCP Check | Grafana Synthetic Monitoring
Learn how to set up TCP checks using Grafana Cloud Synthetic Monitoring. In this video, we walk through how to create a TCP check and analyze test results.
Why do hotel rooms have smoke detectors in every room, not just one on every floor?
Early detection matters. When a problem occurs, you want to know immediately, not after the damage is done. Monitoring isn’t just about visibility; it’s about precision, speed, and proximity to the problem. Just like smoke detectors, you need to monitor in the right places: close to your critical infrastructure, applications, and end users. The sooner you detect issues, the cheaper and easier they are to fix. And that’s where real resilience begins.