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Mike Hicks

Mike Hicks

Principal Solutions Analyst

Mike Hicks is a recognized expert in network and application performance, with more than 30 years of industry experience supporting large, complex networks and working closely with infrastructure vendors on application profiling and management. He is the author of "Managing Distributed Applications: Troubleshooting in a Heterogeneous Environment" (Prentice Hall 2000) and "Optimising Applications on Cisco Networks" (Cisco Press 2004).

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Blog Thumbnail: Understanding Service Disruptions at X, Workday & Mastercard
The Internet Report
Understanding Service Disruptions at X, Workday & Mastercard
Explore recent service disruptions at X, Workday, and Mastercard, uncovering key insights on digital triage, resilience, and incident response.
By Mike Hicks | March 21, 2025 | 15 min read
Blog Thumbnail: Unpacking the Slack Outage & Other Backend Issues
The Internet Report
Unpacking the Slack Outage & Other Backend Issues
Dive into the recent Slack outage and disruptions at Microsoft 365, Grafana Cloud, and Otter.ai—plus, explore best practices for quickly and accurately diagnosing backend problems.
By Mike Hicks | March 7, 2025 | 15 min read
Blog Thumbnail: Configuration Mishaps Strike Again: Asana Outages & More News
The Internet Report
Configuration Mishaps Strike Again: Asana Outages & More News
Configuration mishaps played a role in many outages last year, and we’ve continued to see incidents like these in 2025. Unpack recent disruptions impacting Asana and others, and explore ways ITOps teams can guard against similar issues.
By Mike Hicks | February 28, 2025 | 16 min read
Blog Thumbnail: How Satellites Can Strengthen Your Digital Resilience
Industry
How Satellites Can Strengthen Your Digital Resilience
Explore the different types of satellite technology, their strengths and weaknesses, and the factors that must be considered when it comes to digital resilience.
By Mike Hicks | February 6, 2025 | 12 min read
Blog Thumbnail: The Show Must Go On: ITOps Lessons From the Events Industry
The Internet Report
The Show Must Go On: ITOps Lessons From the Events Industry
Explore what it takes to deliver successful digital experiences at major events like concerts and conferences—and key takeaways ITOps teams at enterprise companies can apply to their own events and day-to-day operations.
By Mike Hicks | January 31, 2025 | 17 min read
Blog Thumbnail: Configuration Change Trouble & Other 2024 Outage Trends
The Internet Report
Configuration Change Trouble & Other 2024 Outage Trends
Configuration changes were behind many 2024 outages. Explore this and other recent outage trends—and how ITOps teams should plan accordingly in 2025.
By Mike Hicks | January 17, 2025 | 16 min read
Blog Thumbnail: Netflix Broadcast Disruption: Lessons for Major Live Events
Outage Analyses
Netflix Broadcast Disruption: Lessons for Major Live Events
The issues Netflix experienced during the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing event leave valuable lessons for ITOps teams seeking to assure flawless digital experiences.
By Mike Hicks | December 20, 2024 | 14 min read
Blog Thumbnail: 2024 Outage Trends Solidify; Plus OpenAI & Meta Outages
The Internet Report
2024 Outage Trends Solidify; Plus OpenAI & Meta Outages
With close to a year of data available, the topline outage trends for 2024 are coming into focus. Hear what the numbers are showing and also unpack recent OpenAI and Meta outages.
By Mike Hicks | December 20, 2024 | 16 min read
Blog Thumbnail: DigitalOcean, Reddit Outages & Worldline’s IT "Perturbations"
The Internet Report
DigitalOcean, Reddit Outages & Worldline’s IT "Perturbations"
A representative sample of the outage landscape in 2024.
By Mike Hicks | December 13, 2024 | 16 min read