Kushagra Sharma's Blog Posts

Kushagra Sharma is a Product Manager at Cisco working on AIOps products that help teams operate complex systems with intelligence and scale. He focuses on translating customer problems into practical, data-driven solutions at the intersection of AI, reliability, and software platforms. Passionate about clear thinking and strong product craft, Kushagra writes to share insights on technology, product strategy, and building systems that actually work in the real world.

Data Lake vs. Data Warehouse: Definitions, Key Differences, and How to Integrate Data Storage Solutions
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Data Lake vs. Data Warehouse: Definitions, Key Differences, and How to Integrate Data Storage Solutions

Data Lake vs Data Warehouse, in this post, we are going to discuss what they are, their differences, some use cases, and more.
Why Tool Sprawl is an Executive Problem—Own It Before It Owns You
Cto Stack
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Why Tool Sprawl is an Executive Problem—Own It Before It Owns You

Tool consolidation is crucial for streamlining software ecosystems and reducing redundancies — but it all starts with solid leadership.
Building Resilience with Energy Management for Industries
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Building Resilience with Energy Management for Industries

Energy and energy management are top of mind for all types of organizations to build resilience. Read on to learn about a data-driven approach by unlocking a new observability use case: reducing energy costs, increasing energy efficiency and improving the carbon footprint for buildings, data centers and factories across industries.
Idempotence & Idempotent Design in IT/Tech Systems
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Idempotence & Idempotent Design in IT/Tech Systems

Idempotent design ensures that the outcome of an operation is the same whether it is executed once or multiple times. Get the full picture here.
What's new in Splunk DSDL 5.2: LLM-RAG functionalities and use cases
Artificial Intelligence
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What's new in Splunk DSDL 5.2: LLM-RAG functionalities and use cases

In this version 5.2 release of Splunk DSDL, we introduce new functionalities utilizing retrieval-augmented generation with local large language models and a vector database. In this blog, we provide an overview of various use cases supported through a set of DSDL commands and dashboards.
Splunk and the Cisco Store demonstrate the power of digital resilience at NRF 2025
Industries
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Splunk and the Cisco Store demonstrate the power of digital resilience at NRF 2025

Discover how Splunk and the Cisco Store showcase digital resilience at NRF 2025, featuring cutting-edge retail technologies like AI chatbots, Meraki Video, and real-time data analytics. Learn about personalized customer experiences and the importance of innovation and security in the evolving retail landscape.