Updated September 3rd, 2019: There is new information available in a more recent blog post – Admins and Developers, we're transitioning to Python 3!
We're lucky to have an amazing developer community. Extending the Splunk platform with Splunk apps allows users to get more data, find more answers and automate their operations. Many of those apps are written using Python 2.7 bundled with Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud. Python 2.7 is scheduled to reach end of life on January 1, 2020, meaning customers and partners have been asking what we're going to do.
Fear not—we're actively preparing for this change.
We know how much the Splunk platform relies on Python 2.7, as do other Splunk products, third-party applications and integrations. We're exploring multiple solutions to adapt to this change in a way that is architecturally sound and secure.
We're aware of how important this is to you and are going to do the right thing.
As we plan and engineer this change, Splunk is committed to:
If you're interested in helping Splunk exceed your expectations, we encourage you to:
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Thanks!
Andy Nortrup
The Splunk platform removes the barriers between data and action, empowering observability, IT and security teams to ensure their organizations are secure, resilient and innovative.
Founded in 2003, Splunk is a global company — with over 7,500 employees, Splunkers have received over 1,020 patents to date and availability in 21 regions around the world — and offers an open, extensible data platform that supports shared data across any environment so that all teams in an organization can get end-to-end visibility, with context, for every interaction and business process. Build a strong data foundation with Splunk.