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In this video, SolarWinds Evangelist Chrystal Taylor introduces server configuration comparisons, a new feature in Observability Self-Hosted 2026.1 and Server Configuration Monitor 2026.1. The key highlight is the ability to compare server configurations side by side, enabling users to identify differences in configuration files between nodes or against a defined ideal state. This new functionality aims to help users monitor configuration drift.

Discover why real-time, unsampled observability is critical for Kubernetes environments with Stephane Estevez from Splunk at KubeCon Europe 2026. Learn how Splunk’s unique approach helps you catch every important moment—even when containers vanish in milliseconds. Watch now for expert insights on cloud-native monitoring, observability, and Kubernetes best practices!

Why pay for continuous ingestion of data you rarely use? Learn how to maintain a lean data strategy by keeping long-term logs in cheap S3 storage, while retaining the power to "promote" specific slices into Splunk whenever an audit or investigation arises. See how Promote for Amazon S3 gives you the speed of local indexing without sacrificing speed in investigations.

In this video, Andreas Geltinger, IT service manager at IFCO, a leading global provider of reusable packaging solutions for fresh foods, explains how his organization modernized its IT service management by implementing ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Cloud Enterprise. Facing rapid growth and a legacy ticketing system that relied heavily on manual processes, the IT team required a scalable, cost-effective solution.

In this episode, Benedict Lelijveld joins us to unpack what it feels like to start a career in an era shaped by COVID disruption, hybrid work, and accelerating AI. We dig into his writing on Mustafa Suleyman and the idea of “pessimism aversion”: holding genuine hope for breakthroughs (from personal AI to advances in biology) while staying clear-eyed about risks like misuse, weak regulation, and who really benefits. Benedict also reflects on what early-career professionals lose when work becomes too remote—and why protecting your voice, curiosity, and craft matters more than ever as automation spreads.