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Splunk releases its newest report, State of Observability 2025: The Rise of a New Business Catalyst.
Featured Articles
MachineGPT: Speaking the Language of Machines to Shape the Future of AI
MachineGPT brings the power of generative AI to one of the most overlooked resources: machine data. Splunk SVP & GM Kamal Hathi explains why mastering data as the heartbeat of the digital world is a game changer.
Unify Observability, Surface Business Impact, and Solve Problems Using AI Agents with Latest Splunk Observability Innovations
Announcing the next set of Splunk Observability innovations we'll be demonstrating at Kubecon North America and Cisco Live Melbourne.
Splunk Advances the OpenTelemetry Project with Its Latest Donation, the OpenTelemetry Injector
Splunk announces a donation to the OpenTelemetry project that will help solve the challenges of implementation for everyone — the OpenTelemetry Injector.
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Powering and Protecting the AI Revolution: A New Era for Splunk and Cisco at .conf25
Splunk's Kamal Hathi recaps our innovation highlights from .conf25, marking a pivotal moment for Splunk and Cisco as we deliver significant new value to our customers that make the use of AI a practical reality in their organizations.
A Recap of .conf25 Splunk Observability Announcements
At .conf25, we unveiled new capabilities in Splunk Observability Cloud that redefine digital resilience in the AI era with smarter detection and investigation of business-critical issues.
Splunk Enterprise Security: Built to Empower Every SOC Analyst
Announcing a transformative update to Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) with 8.2: An AI-powered SecOps platform designed to unify and accelerate threat detection, investigation, and response (TDIR) in one seamless experience.
Powering AI Innovation with Splunk: Meet the Cisco Data Fabric
The Cisco Data Fabric brings AI-centric advancements to the Splunk Platform, seamlessly connecting knowledge, business, and machine data.
In Case You Missed It: 2025 Splunkie Award Winners Announced at .conf25!
Cue the data-powered drumroll – here are your 2025 Splunkie Award winners announced at .conf25!
Announcing the 2025 Splunk Partner Award Winners
Congratulations to the 2025 Splunk Partner Awards winners and our entire partner community on an outstanding year!
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SIEM: Security Information & Event Management Explained
SIEM is a cybersecurity game-changer, especially for large organizations. Learn key SIEM features and functions & how to choose the right SIEM tool.
IT and Technology Spending & Budgets for 2025: Trends & Forecasts
Tech & IT spending is on the rise in 2025 across the globe. Read more on investment trends and see which regions will spend the most.
What Are SLMs? Small Language Models, Explained
Large language models have changed the world. What about small language models? Learn what SLMs are, how they differ from LLMs, and why SLMs are the future.
Telemetry 101: An Introduction To Telemetry
Telemetry is powerful data that can tell you all sorts of important information. Know what you can do with this useful data — get the full telemetry 101 here.
What are SaaS, PaaS, & IaaS?
Yes, the cloud makes work better. But which cloud model is right for you? Understand how SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS works in this ultimate guide.
What is Observability? An Introduction
In this blog post, we'll look at definitions, best practices, and key concepts around Observability in IT.
Latest Articles
Splunk Security Content for Threat Detection & Response: May Recap
There are 13 new analytics and 4 new analytic stories now available in Splunk Enterprise Security via the ESCU application update process.
Using Splunk to Monitor the Security of MCP Servers
Learn how to use Splunk to monitor MCP Server security.
Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) Explained: OSI Layers, Real-World Applications & Ethical Considerations
Explore Deep Packet Inspection (DPI): how it boosts security & network ops, its applications, and the crucial privacy vs. security debate.
Building the Future: Splunk Developer Sessions You Can't Miss at .conf25
Join us at .conf25 for an amazing lineup of sessions, activities, and expert staff covering best practices that are tailored to elevate your Splunk development game.
Beyond the Music: Lessons from Spotify's Fleet Management Journey
Learn how Spotify leverages standardized tooling, automated pipelines, and organizational alignment to transform challenges into opportunities for innovation.
Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs): What They Are and How to Defend Against Them
Learn about Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs): their stages, characteristics, real-world examples like Operation Aurora, and strategies to protect your organization.
Why Modern Incident Response Strategies Need Network and Service Intelligence: Part 2
Modern incident response isn’t just about fast reflexes – it's about smarter responses. In part 2 of our series, we cover how network telemetry should influence incident response, accelerate root cause analysis, and drive business-aware action across teams.
Stopping the Silent Drain: How Governments Can Combat Property Tax Fraud
Discover how governments can use Splunk's data analytics platform for proactive detection and prevention, safeguarding essential services.
Why Modern Incident Response Strategies Need Network and Service Intelligence: Part 1
Modern incident response isn’t just about fast reflexes – it's about smarter responses. Read on to explore why aligning network and service context is critical for reducing MTTR, prioritizing the right issues, and more easily navigating increasingly complex IT environments.
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