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Why Splunk for observability?

How can Splunk bring ITOps- and engineering teams together so that they can deliver exceptional customer experiences? Splunk Observability can help enterprises and organisations solve problems within seconds. It's the only full-stack, analytics-powered and OpenTelemetry-native observability solution. Hear Robbie Baines, Observability Advisor at Splunk tell us more in this video.

Why is Splunk growing rapidly within the observability market?

As organisations are making the move from on-prem to cloud solutions built on microservices architecture, their monitoring has become more complex. To get a more holistic view of their application services a comprehensive observability solution is needed. Splunk Observability strengthens digital resilience by preventing unplanned downtime.

CI/CD observability: Extracting DORA metrics from a CD pipeline

Last November, Dimitris and Giordano Ricci wrote a blog post about CI/CD observability that looked into ways to extract traces and metrics in order to get a better understanding of possible issues inside a CI/CD system. That post focused on getting data from a continuous integration (CI) system, and it really resonated with the community.

Network Technician Guide: Key Roles, Tools, and Career Growth

In the ever-evolving landscape of the digital era, the backbone of our interconnected world is woven together by an intricate web of networks. Behind the scenes, ensuring the seamless operation of these networks are the unsung heroes known as network technicians. These skilled professionals wield their network toolkits to maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize the complex systems that keep our data flowing and communications thriving.

Time Series, InfluxDB, and Vector Databases

Integrating time series data with the power of vector databases opens up a new frontier for analytics and machine learning applications. Time series data, characterized by its sequential order and timestamps, is pivotal in monitoring and forecasting across various domains, from financial markets to IoT devices. InfluxDB, a leading time series database, excels in handling such data with high efficiency and scalability.

What is alert fatigue and its effect on IT monitoring?

Talking about too many cybersecurity alerts is not talking about the story of Peter and the Wolf and how people end up ignoring false warnings, but about its great impact on security strategies and, above all, on the stress it causes to IT teams, which we know are increasingly reduced and must fulfill multiple tasks in their day to day.

Strategies for Ensuring Compliance in Financial Messaging

In the ever-evolving landscape of financial services, institutions are under constant pressure to ensure their messaging infrastructures comply with a myriad of global regulatory requirements. Compliance with regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2), and other localized financial regulations is not just a legal necessity but a cornerstone for maintaining trust and integrity in the financial sector.

Splunk second thoughts? It's time for the cloud-native alternative

Back in September when Cisco announced they were acquiring Splunk, we explained how the market was consolidating with Sumo Logic ahead of the pack, challenging traditional vendors with our cloud-native platform. Now that the deal is complete and Splunk is officially a Cisco company, we’re hearing from more Splunk customers who are considering their options.

Boosting Application Security Using OpenTelemetry

Every day, we hear about new vulnerabilities or exploits that underline the importance of application security in today’s connected world. Such incidents put sensitive user information at risk and threaten applications’ infrastructure. Securing applications is therefore crucial not only from a technical standpoint but also to maintain user trust and ensure service reliability. The challenge lies in identifying and mitigating potential security threats before they can be exploited.