Why "Best Practices" Are Breaking IT Teams
“Best practices” fail when teams forget the principles behind them. Agile. ITIL. DevOps. None of them work without people-first leadership.
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Observability Self-Hosted 2026.1 - Additional Cloud Support
SolarWinds Evangelist Chrystal Taylor demonstrates the new cloud entity support features in Observability Self-Hosted version 2026.1. The update adds monitoring capabilities for MySQL and PostgreSQL databases on Google Cloud Platform, GCP load balancers, Azure functions, AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service, and AWS Lambda functions. She provides a guided walkthrough of the dashboard interface, showing how users can monitor various metrics including database performance, network traffic, latency, function execution counts, system usage, and costs across different cloud platforms.
Monitoring and Optimizing a Hybrid Cloud Environment | WhatsUp Gold
This webinar focuses on Monitoring and Optimizing a Hybrid Cloud Environment. Downtime is an expensive inconvenience. Yet many IT teams still face monitoring blackouts due to rigid licensing models and outdated failover strategies. In this session, we’ll introduce a smarter approach: High Availability by Design. Whether you're scaling operations or modernizing infrastructure, this session will enable you with the tools and insights to build a resilient, future-ready monitoring strategy.
IT Leadership Isn't a Tool Problem - It's a People Problem
Most IT failures aren’t caused by bad tools. They’re caused by ignoring people. Jon Collins explains why leadership, culture, and trust matter more than Agile, ITIL, or DevOps frameworks.
The Benefits of Distributed Network Monitoring for Multi-Site Businesses: Why Hybrid Work Changed Everything
Most companies rewired how their people work, not once but twice. First for remote, then for RTO (Return to Office). Their network monitoring never caught up. So, what happened? IT teams are managing a network that spans headquarters, branch offices, home setups, and cloud apps with tools that still assume everyone's connecting back to one place. When something breaks (and it will), nobody can pinpoint where. IT takes the blame. Users lose productivity. Leadership loses patience.
How Wireless Networks Enhance Operational Efficiency
Network downtime costs businesses around $5,600 per minute according to the Information Technology Intelligence Consulting Corporation. Most companies find out the hard way that their network infrastructure directly impacts profit margins. Wireless networks have shifted from nice-to-have upgrades to strategic business tools. The difference between wired and wireless setups goes beyond cable management. Companies report measurable gains in how fast employees get work done. Maintenance bills drop. Response times during busy periods improve. These aren't small changes either.
Why Businesses Are Turning WiFi Into a Marketing Channel
Most cafés, gyms, and retail stores already hand out the Wi-Fi password like napkins. It keeps customers lingering, keeps the kids happy, and feels like table stakes in 2026. Yet savvy marketers are now asking a smarter question: if every phone in the room is touching our network, why aren't we using that moment to introduce ourselves, learn a little, and invite the guest back? That curiosity is exactly why businesses are turning Wi-Fi itself into a marketing channel and why BeamBox is grabbing headlines.
Expert Insight: Why Local Internet Traffic Matters More Than You Think
Imagine sending a letter to your neighbour across the street, only for it to be routed through London or even Amsterdam before landing in their letterbox. This is effectively what happens to much of Scotland's internet traffic. Despite physical proximity between users, businesses and services, digital data is frequently sent on needlessly long journeys, often leaving the country before reaching its destination. This approach is inefficient, costly and poses questions about privacy, resilience and digital sovereignty.
The Future of Mission-Critical Networks (APAC Region)
Ready to see how Network Slicing is revolutionizing secure connectivity for mission-critical networks?
Automation and AI: Autonomous, Secure, and Scalable Networks
Watch our 30‑minute preview webinar on 18th February at 4:00 pm CET where industry leaders reveal how service providers are transforming their networks to be autonomous, cloud‑ready, and future‑proof. Register today and meet us in Barcelona - Hall 2, Stand 2C42.