Internet connection? Check. Convenience of your home or office? Check. thwackCamp registration? Check. SolarWinds, a leading provider of powerful and affordable IT management software, and its online community, thwack, invites IT professionals to attend the first-ever thwackCamp to learn about various IT management challenges and trends and to gain in-depth, SolarWinds product knowledge on Thursday, October 18.

SolarWinds' product team will collectively present 15 30-minute sessions on topics voted on by thwack users including question-and-answer portions for attendees. The free virtual conference kicks off at 9 a.m. CT with a keynote address by the VP of Product Management, Denny LeCompte, and finishes at 5 p.m. CT.

"thwackCamp could rival any number of huge global conferences, but it requires zero travel and zero cost," said LeCompte. "We can give our customers in-depth insight into our products' capabilities and we can interact with them in real time - but no one has to leave the comfort of their desk."

From the realities of the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend to mobile device management (MDM) to a preview of the upcoming version release of SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM), the company's flagship network monitoring software solution, thwackCamp attendees can pick and choose from a variety of informational content that piques their interest.