MVPs Podcast

05 - The Agent Debate

Mark, Jez & Holger on the Pro's & Con's of Agent vs Agentless collection in and outside of SolarWinds Orion. Sadly this episode got corrupted due to some technical issues, so we are missing the first 30 minutes aired time. Sorry all ;) Mark: Thwack - @m_roberts [https://thwack.solarwinds.com/people/m_roberts] / Twitter - @ProsperonMark [https://twitter.com/ProsperonMark] Jez: Thwack - @silverbacksays [https://thwack.solarwinds.com/people/silverbacksays] / Twitter - @JezMarsh [https://twitter.com/JezMarsh] Holger: Thwack - @HerrDoktor [https://thwack.solarwinds.com/people/HerrDoktor] / Twitter - @HolgerMundt [https://twitter.com/HolgerMundt] Main Topic: Agents vs Agentless Follow Up Deploy SolarWinds Agents [https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/Success_Center/orionplatform/Content/Core-SolarWinds-Orion-Agents-sw467.htm] Portapocalypse - WMI Demystified [https://thwack.solarwinds.com/community/solarwinds-community/product-blog/blog/2013/01/08/wmi-portapocalypse] Non Domain Admin for WMI [https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/How-to-create-a-non-administrator-user-for-SAM-polling] Skynet [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skynet_(Terminator)] Grumpy Cat [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumpy_Cat] - Podcast Edited by Thwack MVP David Smith @dgsmith80 [https://thwack.solarwinds.com/people/dgsmith80]

04 - The Toxic Avengers

Paul, Matt, Zack and Jeremy cut through the topics of keyboard purchases, semi-mandatory custom properties, and inside-baseball about podcasting. Jeremy asks the team for help about a work situation. This is just like a sitcom! Paul: Twitter - @radioteacher [https://twitter.com/radioteacher] Zack: Twitter - @zackm [https://twitter.com/zackm] Matt: Twitter - @usagemayvary [https://twitter.com/usagemayvary] Jeremy: Twitter - @jeremyxmentzell [https://twitter.com/jeremyxmentzell] | Web - jeremyxmentzell.org [https://jeremyxmentzell.org] Follow Up SWQL-Functions [https://github.com/solarwinds/OrionSDK/wiki/SWQL-Functions] Optimus Keyboard [https://www.artlebedev.com/optimus/maximus/] Zack's Logitech K800 [https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-K800-Wireless-Illuminated-Keyboard/dp/B003VAGXWK] Jabra Speakerphone with mute ability [https://www.officedepot.com/a/products/474543/Jabra-Speak-510-UC-Speakerphone/?cm_mmc=GOOGLE-_-DSA_Technology_PhonesAccessories-_-Internet+Phones+VoIP-_-DYNAMIC+SEARCH+ADS&ds_rl=1256068&gclid=CjwKCAjwycfkBRAFEiwAnLX5IaMIeaEGZ-spvgLOFQGXGtb2IvCvFhnuFVBnbTb8YJu87gqclXZs6hoCdWcQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds] Main Topics: Mandatory Custom Properties Subtopic: Toxically Avenging Mindfulness [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindfulness] Stockholm_syndrome [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_syndrome] Hurry up and wait [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurry_up_and_wait] Workplace Politics [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workplace_politics] Throwing the Elephant: Zen and the Art of Managing Up [https://www.amazon.com/Throwing-Elephant-Zen-Art-Managing/dp/0060934220] Go the F**k to Sleep [https://www.amazon.com/Go-F-Sleep-Adam-Mansbach/dp/145584165X] Afterthoughts: What was the first computer you had access to? Apple IIe [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_IIe] Tandy 1000 RL [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tandy_1000#Tandy_1000_RL-series_and_RSX] MAI Basic Four [http://www.ardiehl.de/basicfour/] Star Trek 1971 Video Game (Written in BASIC) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek_(1971_video_game)] Floppy disk [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floppy_disk] The Fellowship of the Ring Audiobook [https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Fellowship-of-the-Ring-Audiobook/B0099RKRTY] What happened to Matt?!?! [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKxqy9SJ-0I]

03 - Brexit for Dinner

Mark, Holger, & Jez inform the audience on what Brexit is and why you should care. They then go deep on what today's modern data centers consist of and finish up slinging arrows of alert knowledge right into your brain matter. Mark: Twitter - @ProsperonMark [https://twitter.com/ProsperonMark] Holger: Twitter - @HolgerMundt [https://twitter.com/HolgerMundt] Jez: Twitter - @JezMarsh [https://twitter.com/JezMarsh] Brexit [ttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brexit] European Union (EU) [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union] GDPR [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Data_Protection_Regulation] Data Sovereignty [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_sovereignty] Article 50 [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/0/what-is-article-50-the-only-explanation-you-need-to-read/] Facebook Outage (USA Today) [https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2019/03/13/facebook-instagram-outage-brings-conversation-twitter/3156099002/] Integrate Orion & Slack [https://thwack.solarwinds.com/docs/DOC-188108]

02 - Upgrade Bonanza

Nick, Kevin & Zack run down some 90's nostalgia that leaked into their professional lives, state some brutal truths about being in the "monitoring lyfe," and give thanks to community gains. Nick: Twitter - @nickzourdos [https://twitter.com/nickzourdos] Zack: Twitter - @zackm [https://twitter.com/zackm] Kevin:Twitter - @kmsigma [https://twitter.com/KMSigma] | Web - kmsigma.com [blog.kmsigma.com] Follow Up Sherwood Forest Faire [https://www.sherwoodforestfaire.com/] Zootzu [https://www.zootzu.com] Firefly [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly_(TV_series)] Eureka [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eureka_(U.S._TV_series)] Top Gear [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Gear_(1977_TV_series)] Gargoyles [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gargoyles_(TV_series)] Talespin [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TaleSpin] Main Topic: Upgrades New GA: DPA 12.1 [https://support.solarwinds.com/Success_Center/Database_Performance_Analyzer_(DPA)/DPA_Documentation/release_notes] SAM 6.8 [https://support.solarwinds.com/Success_Center/Server_Application_Monitor_(SAM)/SAM_Documentation/release_notes] SRM 6.8 [https://support.solarwinds.com/Success_Center/Storage_Resource_Monitor_(SRM)/SRM_Documentation/release_notes] VMAN 8.4 [https://support.solarwinds.com/Success_Center/Virtualization_Manager_(VMAN)/VMAN_Documentation/release_notes] Kevin's Build Scripts [https://blog.kmsigma.com/2016/10/30/how-i-build-an-orion-server/] RevoUninstaller [https://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download.html] SWUG Atlanta Agenda [https://thwack.solarwinds.com/docs/DOC-204208] Feature Request - Orion Dark Theme [https://thwack.solarwinds.com/ideas/8037] What is NetFlow [https://www.solarwinds.com/what-is-netflow] Perfstack [https://www.solarwinds.com/perfstack] Perfstack Custom Colors [https://thwack.solarwinds.com/docs/DOC-203111] 90s Windbreaker [https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91MAa2XVJVL._UX342_.jpg] Limoncello [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limoncello] Rocco's [https://roccosgrill.com] Impostor Syndrome [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome] ELI5 [https://xkcd.com/1364/] Volkswagon Vanagon [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Westfalia_Camper]

01 - Presenting Operationally

Zack, Matt, Kevin and Jeremy assemble to talk about presenting on the road, alert procedures and concepts, configuring hardware for performance, and the costs of…lots of things. Kool Aid Man - https://media.giphy.com/media/JqpbEVBmryvN6/giphy.gif [https://media.giphy.com/media/JqpbEVBmryvN6/giphy.gif] Duff Man - https://media.giphy.com/media/xT5LMSxyc8kpzT5dYs/giphy.gif [https://media.giphy.com/media/xT5LMSxyc8kpzT5dYs/giphy.gif] Twitter Handle - @mvpspodcast Forecast - @MarcoArment Kevin’s Blog Links - http://blog.kmsigma.com/2017/02/06/building-my-orion-server-step-1/ [http://blog.kmsigma.com/2017/02/06/building-my-orion-server-step-1/] Game Day Exercising - https://stripe.com/blog/game-day-exercises-at-stripe [https://stripe.com/blog/game-day-exercises-at-stripe] “Tech Debt” - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_debt [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_debt] Clearing ‘default email’ - https://support.solarwinds.com/Success_Center/Network_Performance_Monitor_(NPM)/Knowledgebase_Articles/Clear_all_fields_in_Configure_Default_Send_Email_Action_page [https://support.solarwinds.com/Success_Center/Network_Performance_Monitor_(NPM)/Knowledgebase_Articles/Clear_all_fields_in_Configure_Default_Send_Email_Action_page] Used Volvo - https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/classic-cars/videos/a31719/1982-volvo-glt-turbo-motorweek/ [https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/classic-cars/videos/a31719/1982-volvo-glt-turbo-motorweek/] TNG Anomaly - DPA: https://support.solarwinds.com/Success_Center/Customer_Service/Knowledgebase_Articles/Database_Performance_Analyzer_12_1_Anomaly_Detection_Powered_by_Machine_Learning_And_Other_Cool_Stuff_-_Webinar [https://support.solarwinds.com/Success_Center/Customer_Service/Knowledgebase_Articles/Database_Performance_Analyzer_12_1_Anomaly_Detection_Powered_by_Machine_Learning_And_Other_Cool_Stuff_-_Webinar] AvenueQ - http://www.avenueq.com/#home [http://www.avenueq.com/#home] Yip Yip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_trSIBCgF0 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_trSIBCgF0] Jeremy bought all of these - https://s3.amazonaws.com/demand-gen/2019/22-February/1000x1000.jpg