Why Hybrid IT Is So Hard And How SolarWinds Simplifies It

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Virtualized infrastructure across on-premises data centers and the cloud was supposed to make life easier for IT teams. Instead, it’s often become a tangle of complexity. Why is something as established as virtualisation turning into a headache and what are we missing?

To find out, I’m joined by Brad Cline, Vice President of IT Operations at SolarWinds. With nearly 30 years in IT, Brad’s seen virtualization evolve from a neat idea to a real-world minefield. He’s here to help us unpack where teams get stuck – and why managing virtual environments isn’t as straightforward as it seems.

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Russell Smith

Russell Smith, the Editorial Director at Petri IT Knowledgebase, has over two decades of hands-on experience in IT, in both small business settings and government IT infrastructure projects. Russell started writing for Windows IT Pro Magazine in the early 2000s. Since then, he has contributed insights to various IT publications, including Petri and CDW. His authoritative voice has resonated across industry blogs, where he dissects complex topics into an ‘easy read’. Russell has authored over a thousand articles, each a testament to his depth of knowledge. His expertise doesn’t stop there: he wrote a book on Privilege Management and co-authored another for Microsoft’s MOAC series. Moreover, Russell’s commitment to education shines through in the courses he crafted for Pluralsight. He is also presenter on his own YouTube channel, This Week in IT, and the current presenter of Petri Dish.

Why Hybrid IT Is So Hard — And How SolarWinds Helps Simplify It

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