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Chrissy Kidd

Chrissy Kidd is a technology writer, editor, and speaker. The managing editor for Splunk Learn, Chrissy has covered a variety of tech topics, including cybersecurity, software development, and sustainable technology. She's particularly interested in how tech intersects with our daily lives. Connect with Chrissy on her website

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Failure Metrics & KPIs for IT Systems

Failure metrics: a terrible name for a set of very useful metrics. If you're involved in uptime & reliability for IT systems, then read on to learn all about MTTR, MTBF, failure rates and more!
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Splunk Podcasts

Wondering if Splunk has any podcasts? The answer is YES! In this article, you can see all the podcasts that Splunk has published over the years.
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What is Threat Modeling?

Get started with threat modeling today. We’ll define threat modeling, discuss how it works, and share simple and advanced threat modeling frameworks.
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Tech Newsletters To Read in 2026

Not sure which tech newsletters you're missing? Get started with these must-reads, covering every angle of tech.
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SOAR: Security Orchestration, Automation & Response

SOAR revolutionizes how security operations teams manage, analyze and respond to alerts and threats. Learn what a modern SOAR solution is — and isn't.
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Sustainable Technology in 2026

Sustainable technology doesn’t get enough attention. Find out what sustainable IT means and how companies and individuals can use tech more sustainably.
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Splunk Open Source: What To Know

Get the latest on open-source products and solutions from Splunk, plus a ton of excellent, free (!!), hands-on resources for exploring with Splunk.
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What is Federated Search?

Searching isn’t as easy as you think: did Google get your request? Are you pinging multiple databases? Is ChatGPT involved? Learn all about federated search here.
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Monitoring vs Observability vs Telemetry: What's The Difference?

Don’t be confused, be creative. Observability is a lot more than mere monitoring. In fact, the possibilities are practically endless. Find out more here.
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Ransomware Families & RaaS Groups

Every 19 seconds a ransomware attack launches. Are these standalone attacks? Are they operating within a ransomware family of shared knowledge? Find out here.
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Splunk Universal Forwarder

In this blog post you can learn about Splunk Universal Forwarders - what they are, why to use them, how they work, and resources to get started.
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Incident Severity Levels 1-5 Explained

Incident severity levels indicate how an incident impacts your customers, so you can prioritize and respond appropriately. Learn how to define and use them.
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The Democratization of Data: The Pros & Cons of All That Data

Data democratization means that more people have access to data than ever before. Is this good, bad or complicated? Explore the pros and cons of all this data.