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Are We Letting AI Think for Us? | SolarWinds TechPod #105

We’re more dependent on technology than ever—and AI is changing how we make decisions. But what happens when the systems fail? Or when bad actors decide to “pull the plug”? This clip dives into a scary but necessary question: Are we losing our ability to critically think and problem-solve by relying too much on AI? Is AI leveling the playing field—or quietly taking over human decision-making? A must-watch conversation about innovation, outages, AI risk, and why having a backup plan matters more than ever.

Properly securing OpenClaw with authentication

OpenClaw (née MoltBot, née ClawdBot) is taking over the world. Everyone is spinning their own, either on a VPS, or their own Mac mini. But here's the problem: OpenClaw is brand new, and its security posture is mostly unknown. Security researchers have already found thousands of publicly available instances exposing everything from credentials to private messages.

"Not Having Kentik Is Unacceptable": 5 Service Providers on Kentik

Five customers explain why Kentik is essential for understanding traffic, controlling network cost, and planning for growth. Hear from Sorin Esanu (Race Communications), Michael Leclaire (MetroNet), John Lubeck (Midco), Wallace Lee (Imperva), and Everett Sinclair (Conway Corporation) on how they use Kentik to see “the bits on the wire,” dig deeper than traditional reporting tools, and turn network data into better customer experiences.

3 Service Providers on Kentik AI Advisor: Faster Answers, Faster Fixes

Three service provider customers share how Kentik AI Advisor helps them move faster, troubleshoot smarter, and put network data in more hands across the team. Hear from Everett Sinclair (Conway Corporation), Michael Leclaire (MetroNet), and John Lubeck (Midco) on why they chose Kentik to unify flow analytics, baselining, and anomaly detection in one platform, and how Kentik AI features make it easier to explore, explain, and act on what’s happening in their networks.

10 Benefits of Remote Network Monitoring (RMON)

The rise of hybrid work has fundamentally changed where IT problems occur. Five years ago, most network issues happened in your data center or office network (infrastructure you could access, control, and troubleshoot directly). Today, the majority of critical issues occur in home offices, coffee shops, and remote locations where you have zero infrastructure access and limited visibility.

Auvik's 2026 IT & Network Management Predictions

As IT environments become more distributed, automated, and AI-driven, 2026 will represent a major inflection point for how organizations manage networks, security, and operational resilience. From shadow AI and governance to AI-driven automation and economic uncertainty, Auvik’s executive leadership team shares their predictions on what’s coming, and what IT leaders and MSPs should be preparing for now.

Introducing Megaport On-ramp as a Service

Megaport On-ramp as a Service is the fastest way for service providers to offer secure, private connectivity to mission-critical applications, and it’s now available. Considered the gold standard, private connectivity is the superior way to reach enterprise applications, storage services, or security services. But for most service providers, offering a private on-ramp for customers to connect to isn’t straightforward.