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Splunk releases its newest report, State of Observability 2025: The Rise of a New Business Catalyst.
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Splunk Ranked Number 1 in the 2025 Gartner® Critical Capabilities for Security Information and Event Management Use Cases
Splunk has been ranked as the #1 SIEM solution in all three Use Cases for the second consecutive time in the 2025 Gartner® Critical Capabilities for Security Information and Event Management report.
Introducing Splunk 10: Empowering a Secure and Compliant Future
Announcing the general availability of Splunk Enterprise 10.0 and Splunk Cloud Platform 10.0, the most secure, stable, and modernized platform for a digitally resilient, compliance-ready future.
Splunk Named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Observability Platforms
Splunk has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Observability Platforms for the third year in a row.
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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.
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Top AI Trends for 2026: Key Technologies and Challenges and What They Mean
Discover the top AI trends for 2026 — and learn how businesses can leverage these advancements, overcome new challenges, and stay ahead in a rapidly evolving landscape.
Hashing in Cryptography Explained: How It Works, Algorithms, and Real-World Uses
Learn what hashing in cryptography is, how it works, key algorithms like SHA-256, real-world uses, and best practices to keep your data secure.
Zero-shot Security Classification with Foundation-Sec-8B and Splunk DSDL
In this blog, we introduce a new DSDL container featuring the Foundation-Sec-8B model, enabling users to classify security data directly from Splunk searches—no fine-tuning required.
Observability + Security: Real-Time Digital Resilience for SLED
Cisco and Splunk are helping public sector organizations build digital resilience.
Celebrating Splunk Love: Customer Voices on Innovation, Impact, and Better Business Outcomes
Hear how Splunk helps drive digital resilience and better business outcomes across our customers’ data applications and instances.
Why Veterans Are Cybersecurity's Secret Weapon
Veterans bring discipline, leadership, and real-world risk instincts to cybersecurity, filling critical talent gaps and delivering operational excellence.
Understanding Network Traffic & Network Congestion: Metrics, Measurement, and Optimization
Network traffic is critical for businesses today. Read on to learn how network traffic works, and how to stop traffic congestion.
How To Monitor Data Storage Systems: Metrics, Tools, & Best Practices
Learn how to monitor data storage systems. Discover key metrics, tools, and strategies to prevent outages, reduce costs, and maintain reliable performance.
Community Spotlight: A Splunk Expert’s Journey
We're shining the spotlight on a familiar and trusted presence on Splunk Answers and Slack channels: ITWhisperer or Chris Kaye.
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