More Service Desk Agents Aren’t the Answer
12/23/24 The more service desk agents on hand to tackle tickets, the faster issues get resolved, right? Maybe not. Over 13 months, we analyzed over 2,000 global SolarWinds® Service…
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4 Takeaways from the SolarWinds State of ITSM Report
11/12/24 The SolarWinds State of ITSM Report has arrived. To uncover key trends, challenges, and practices in today’s IT Service Management (ITSM) landscape, we’ve analyzed over 2,…
Help Desk vs. Service Desk: Understanding the Key Differences and Why a Service Desk is the Future
09/10/24 In IT support, “help desk” and “service desk” are often used interchangeably. However, these two functions are distinct, and understanding the differences can significantl…
Dear ITSM – We need to talk…
04/18/24 Dear IT Service Management, After ten years of working in different areas of tech, I’ve seen a lot of things, from cybersecurity to DevOps to ITSM. I’ve discovered that no…
SolarWinds AI Continues to Enrich the ITSM Employee Experience
02/21/24 As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly integral in the tech landscape, we at SolarWinds recognize the incredible benefits it can bring to companies and teams…
Applying the 7 Guiding Principles of ITIL 4 to the Service Desk
01/03/24 You may be familiar with the 7 guiding principles in the ITIL framework. You may not be as familiar with how you could apply the principles in your service desk configurat…
Exploring Amazon Bedrock to transform ITSM customer experiences in SolarWinds Service Desk
12/21/23 Practical IT Service Management (ITSM) can be challenging when considering the growth of users and services to support. Additionally, ongoing trends in distributed enterpr…
ESM vs. Traditional ITSM: Differentiating Between the Two to Leverage the Best Option for Your Business
11/02/23 Enterprise Service Management (ESM) and traditional Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) are two approaches to service management within an organization. ESM s…
Why ChatOps Integration Is What Your ITSM Needs
06/27/23 In recent years, teams have drastically changed how they communicate and collaborate. With the rise of physical distancing and remote work, many businesses have found emai…
ChatOps Explained and Why DevOps Teams Should Care
01/17/23 ChatOps can speed up organizations’ responses to user needs while relieving support staff of a lot of tedious activities. Many helpdesk or IT tickets are entered for routi…
Why You Should Rely More on Your IT Self-Service Portal
01/12/23 No matter what roles we play, we’ve all been frustrated end users at some time or another. Sometimes it’s as simple as struggling to find the documentation we need, wherea…
ITIL vs. DevOps: Are You Using These Frameworks Right?
12/20/22 Both DevOps and ITIL are two popular frameworks in the IT space and get a lot of attention. However, while both are frameworks, DevOps is more of a collaboration method an…