At VMworld 2011, SolarWinds showcased themselves as transitioning from a primary focus on network management, into an IT management company. VP of Technology and “Head Geek” Josh Stephens sat down with us to talk about the expanded IT management solutions, such as Storage Manager & Virtualization Manager, in development at SolarWinds this year and moving forward. In this video interview, Josh talks about how he looks forward to engaging with customers virtually and in-person, and explains how SolarWinds strives to engage more with the community.
As an IT management company, SolarWinds is expanding their line of management solutions to cover networking, server administration, systems, applications, virtualization and more. You can download all of the SolarWinds IT management products to try for free for a 30-day evaluation period. Additionally, Josh Stephens runs SolarWinds Geek Speak, an IT management knowledge resource site filled with guides, how-to videos, webcasts and blog posts to help SolarWinds users focus on IT management best practices. SolarWinds has also setup a community of forums and blogs, Thwack, filled with reviews and free downloads of SolarWinds plug-ins via the Content Exchange. Thwack also has ratings & forums on their products answering questions with contributions from the product development staff.
In addition to fostering a rich, interactive community for SolarWinds, Josh also blogs for ComputerWorld. Follow Josh Stephens, @sw_headgeek on Twitter.
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