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Knowing how to take advantage of automations is a massive part of maintaining your sanity when running an IT organization. Between automating technical workflows and creating templates for your people management processes, there are so many opportunities for you to make your IT life easier with automation! As always, we have hosted a panel of IT leaders that discussed their own automations and how it saves them time. If you have any that you'd like to share, feel free to leave them in the comments.

Rewrite inefficient SQL Server queries in seconds—not hours. In this demo, we show you how AI Query Assist in SolarWinds SQL Sentry transforms the way you tune performance. Watch how to take a problematic query from the "Top SQL" view and use generative AI to instantly generate optimized rewrites and uncover missing indexes. What you will see: Instant Optimization: How to automate query rewriting and get plain-language explanations of the logic changes.

Spark operates as a highly experienced IT agent, using real-time understanding of the employee’s environment to resolve issues immediately, without tickets or delay.​ Learn more about Spark here: https://nexthink.com/platform/spark

AlloyScan 2026 introduces a fully adaptive UI that works seamlessly on any device, from large monitors to laptops and tablets AlloyScan keeps your IT inventory current and delivers accurate data for CMDB, ITSM, and ITAM workflows.

Check out the first AlloyScan release in 2026! The new interface brings clarity, consistency, and works on any screen size. Beyond a fresh look, this update adds Google Cloud auditing, better manufacturer visibility, conditional formatting, and a new Security Log.

Join us for the latest features in Runbook Automation and Rundeck!

In the first of a new rotating expert series, Scott Pope (Nexthink's Director of Value Advisory) joins to explore DEXOps, productivity, and why DEX has firmly entered the boardroom conversation. We talk about how the market has evolved, what AI is really changing, how to communicate value to senior leaders, and the story behind the DEX Productivity Report. Also: Arsenal. Briefly. And yes, Tom still needs to update the show music. Hang in there.

GitKraken CTO Eric Amodio breaks down the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and explains why Git intelligence is critical for AI agents at GitKon 2025. In this session, Eric covers: What MCP is and why every major AI company adopted it Why AI needs Git history, not just file system access How GitKraken MCP removes Git pain safely The future of agentic developer workflows How Commit Composer uses AI to organize commits without losing data.

In this quick tutorial, learn how to set up SMS alerting in OnPage to ensure your team never misses a critical notification. We’ll walk you through the step-by-step process: This setup ensures reliable message delivery using redundancy rules, so important alerts reach the right person at the right time. Let us know if you have any other questions!