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Splunk Advances the OpenTelemetry Project with Its Latest Donation, the OpenTelemetry Injector
Observability
3 Minute Read

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.
Simplify Observability with New AI Insights and Unified Enhancements from AppDynamics
Observability
6 Minute Read

Simplify Observability with New AI Insights and Unified Enhancements from AppDynamics

Discover AppDynamics’ latest release—AI-powered troubleshooting, LLM monitoring, and a unified observability experience for faster, smarter decisions.
Resilience Starts with You: The Role of Observability in Building Stronger Ops
Observability
1 Minute Read

Resilience Starts with You: The Role of Observability in Building Stronger Ops

Explore what digital resilience means for today’s DevOps and IT Ops teams. Dive into hands-on observability strategies, OpenTelemetry best practices, and expert tips to move from reacting to incidents to anticipating and preventing them—all while busting common observability myths.
State of Observability 2025 Reveals Why Business Growth Runs on Telemetry Data
Observability
3 Minute Read

State of Observability 2025 Reveals Why Business Growth Runs on Telemetry Data

Splunk releases its newest report, State of Observability 2025: The Rise of a New Business Catalyst.
Assert Like You Mean It: How To Validate Outcomes in Synthetic Tests
Observability
4 Minute Read

Assert Like You Mean It: How To Validate Outcomes in Synthetic Tests

Go beyond page loads. Discover how smart assertions make synthetic browser tests precise, proactive, and resilient to false positives.
Getting Synthetics Right: A Best Practices Series for Synthetic Tests You Can Trust
Observability
3 Minute Read

Getting Synthetics Right: A Best Practices Series for Synthetic Tests You Can Trust

Learn synthetic monitoring best practices: how to design reliable browser tests, reduce false alerts, tune thresholds, and validate user experience.
Getting Synthetics Right: How To Design Synthetic Tests with Purpose
Observability
4 Minute Read

Getting Synthetics Right: How To Design Synthetic Tests with Purpose

Learn how to design synthetic browser tests that reflect real user journeys, reduce noise, and feed RUM and APM with meaningful observability signals.
Fix Faster, Ship Safer with Secure Application on Splunk Observability Cloud
Observability
3 Minute Read

Fix Faster, Ship Safer with Secure Application on Splunk Observability Cloud

Announcing the upcoming preview of Secure Application on Splunk Observability Cloud, a new capability designed to bridge the gap between security findings and development reality.
Instrumentation Your Way: Introducing a Combined Splunk AppDynamics Agent
Observability
2 Minute Read

Instrumentation Your Way: Introducing a Combined Splunk AppDynamics Agent

The updated AppDynamics Agent provides customers with a common agent to collect telemetry data for use in either Splunk AppDynamics or Splunk Observability Cloud.