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IT Leadership Best Practices: Why People Matter More Than Tools - SolarWinds TechPod 106

IT leadership best practices fail when organizations focus on tools instead of people. In this episode of SolarWinds TechPod, hosts Chrystal Taylor and Sean Sebring speak with Jon Collins, Field CTO and VP of Engagement at GigaOm, about what truly drives success in IT leadership—people, culture, and principles. This expert discussion breaks down why frameworks like Agile, ITIL, DevOps, and AI-driven operations succeed or fail based on leadership behaviors, prioritization, and trust—not technology alone.

What problem is agentic AI trying to solve?

Agentic AI isn’t limited to security operations. It’s already improving hospitals, financial systems, and service industries by reducing overload and filling skill gaps. Here’s the problem it was actually built to solve. Additional Resources: About Elastic Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale. Elastic’s solutions for search, observability, and security are built on the Elastic Search AI Platform — the development platform used by thousands of companies, including more than 50% of the Fortune 500.

"Crown Jewels In, Crown Jewels Out" - The Hidden Risk of AI

How do you secure data in the age of Agentic AI? In this episode of ShipTalk, Dewan Ahmed sits down with Devan Shah, Chief Architect of Data Security at IBM, to explore the massive shift from traditional DevOps to AI-infused software delivery. Devan shares his journey from being a chef to leading an "army" of 450+ developers at IBM. They dive deep into the technical bedrock of IBM’s "OnePipeline" (built on Tekton and Argo CD), the rise of Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), and the architectural principles required to ship AI features without compromising security or compliance.

Introducing Skylar Advisor: You Need an Advisor, Not an AI Assistant

Skylar Advisor is a next-generation experience powered by Skylar AI, built to help IT teams focus on what matters right now. In this video, ScienceLogic Chief Product Officer Michael Nappi shares how Skylar Advisor proactively curates and summarizes key signals across monitoring tools, logs, and streaming telemetry into clear advisories your team can act on in seconds.

Hyperview DCIM 5.4 Software Release

Hyperview 5.4 brings a host of powerful updates designed to give users more control, better insights, and a smoother experience across the platform. The release introduces per-sensor access control, allowing teams to restrict visibility to specific sensors for tighter data governance. New location dashboard widgets provide at-a-glance insights into rack power rankings, facility power usage, average temperature, and humidity over time. BACnet/IP monitoring has been upgraded to support more complex network topologies, while search functionality has been improved with exact/fuzzy match toggles and advanced filtering options.

What is agentic AI? (explained in 60 seconds)

Agentic AI is the next evolution of artificial intelligence. Unlike traditional AI, it can act autonomously and make decisions on its own. Here’s what that actually means, without the hype. Additional Resources: About Elastic Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale. Elastic’s solutions for search, observability, and security are built on the Elastic Search AI Platform — the development platform used by thousands of companies, including more than 50% of the Fortune 500.