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From financial records and client contracts to internal communications, organizations transfer files and sensitive data daily. A secure file transfer solution has always been non-negotiable, but it’s more critical than ever amidst the rise of data breaches and cyberattacks. For many years, File Transfer Protocol (FTP) was the standard. However, its outdated security measures and lack of encryption make it vulnerable to cyber threats, leaving shared data at risk of interception and misuse.

Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP), also known as SSH File Transfer Protocol, is a robust, encrypted method for transferring files across networks, designed as a more secure alternative to traditional File Transfer Protocol (FTP). Essential for industries handling sensitive data—like finance and healthcare—SFTP protects against unauthorized access and enables efficient file management, making it a critical tool for remote access and data protection.

Knowing what’s happening in your network infrastructure is essential so you can stay on top of issues before they affect users. With the right network monitoring tools, you can track, analyze, and optimize your network’s health and performance and get real-time visibility into traffic, device conditions, and overall infrastructure performance. This post will explore the seven best network monitoring tools and guide you through the nitty-gritty of network performance monitoring.

The more service desk agents on hand to tackle tickets, the faster issues get resolved, right? Maybe not. Over 13 months, we analyzed over 2,000 global SolarWinds Service Desk IT service management (ITSM) customers to produce the SolarWinds State of ITSM Report 2024, revealing some surprising results.

In the age of digital transformation, adhering to aging cybersecurity rules, policies, and standards set a few decades ago is an open invitation for setbacks. This is why the EU is updating and taking significant steps to strengthen existing regulations and bring new ones to unify existing risk management in individual EU member countries. Keeping pace with the modernization of complex technology is challenging, but resilience in times of adversity is the need of the hour.

Kubecon North America took place in Salt Lake City, Utah, from November 12 to 15, and the SolarWinds team was there to showcase updates to our SolarWinds Observability dashboards and join in the conversation. Here are five key talking points from the event.

Managing databases is a real pain point for businesses. It is time-consuming and complicated, and it often distracts resources away from main operations. This is where database as a service (DBaaS) comes into play. DBaaS is revolutionizing the way organizations manage their data—tremendously faster and in a much more secure manner. It is a cloud-native solution that manages your database problems. You no longer have to build and maintain your own database infrastructure.

Choosing a database is no easy feat. You must consider your organization’s current requirements and anticipate its future needs. Also, there are plenty of databases to choose from, and each type has its pros, cons, and use cases. To help you decide, we’re diving into a MongoDB vs. MySQL comparison in this article. We’ll review each database to help you decide which one might meet your needs.

Full stack observability (FSO) includes the ability to measure and monitor all layers of business infrastructure, security, and applications, from the underlying hardware and network performance to the user-facing software. As businesses shift from traditional, monolithic systems to more complex environments involving on-premises (on-prem) and cloud infrastructure, there comes a critical need for holistic observability.