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

Hey DevOps and IT Ops friends,

Have you ever paused to think about what “digital resilience” really means for our teams today? I have and I’m genuinely excited that we’re finally kicking off Splunk Digital Resilience Week 2025. This event’s designed with tech practitioners in mind (Yes, I mean you, the ones who clear the incident queue and troubleshoot the unexplainable at 2 AM).

Throughout the week, we’ll hear from industry experts about how technology leaders balance risk and opportunity - from a cybersecurity perspective (think powering the SOC of the future, simplifying analyst workflows with AI) and through the ever-growing lens of Observability. As much as I love a good debate about SIEM use cases or next-gen SOC, I have to be honest: my real passion is Observability, so that’s what I am eager to dive into.

Our observability sessions are packed with useful, hands-on content. We’ll show how to move from simply reacting to problems to actually anticipating and preventing them. There’s a dedicated focus on building a rock-solid data collection strategy using OpenTelemetry (no more mysterious data blobs!), plus a deep dive into what “network observability” really means and why it’s suddenly on everyone’s roadmap.

Honestly, I’m most excited about my own session: “Observability Myths Busted.” We’ll cut through all the industry noise, show you how to spot real value versus vendor hype, and help you steer clear of the classic “observability-washing” trap. If you’ve ever felt lost in a sea of buzzwords (trust me, I have too), this one’s for you.

Digital resilience isn’t just a boardroom buzzword - it’s what keeps our systems running, our data moving, and our sanity (mostly) intact. If you’re looking for practical ideas, honest conversations, and a little inspiration for your next big move, grab your (virtual) seat here: https://discover.splunk.com/Digital-Resilience-EMEA-2025.html

Hope to see you there, 

Stephane