SolarWinds Administration and Automation: Definitive Reference for Developers and Engineers

"SolarWinds Administration and Automation"

"SolarWinds Administration and Automation" is a comprehensive guide designed for IT professionals, architects, and platform engineers seeking to master the deployment, configuration, and automation of SolarWinds environments at scale. Beginning with a foundational exploration of the SolarWinds platform architecture—including its modular Orion core, data flow mechanics, robust security model, and best practices for enterprise integration—the book equips readers with the technical depth necessary to architect highly available, secure, and scalable monitoring solutions. Advanced chapters detail topology design, automated installation, upgrade orchestration, and disaster recovery, ensuring practitioners can reliably manage even the most complex distributed deployments.

Through in-depth coverage of monitoring capabilities, the book guides readers in leveraging SolarWinds for thorough visibility across on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud infrastructures. It explains advanced device and application monitoring techniques, the extension of custom metrics, and the design of intelligent alerting systems and predictive analytics. This is supplemented by practical instruction on capacity forecasting, distributed tracing, and seamless integration with APM and observability frameworks, empowering organizations to proactively optimize performance and mitigate risks.

Going beyond traditional administration, "SolarWinds Administration and Automation" delves into programmability, extensibility, and the forefront of automation. Readers learn to harness REST APIs, SWQL, and SDKs to automate discovery, management, and remediation. The book also covers custom dashboard development, ITSM integration, compliance automation, self-healing routines, and the adoption of modern AI, AIOps, and event-driven architectures. Complete with real-world case studies and future-focused insights, this guide is an indispensable resource for building autonomous, resilient, and adaptive SolarWinds environments in today’s fast-evolving IT landscape.

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Release date

E-bog: 30. maj 2025