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Learn Splunk Like You Work Here
Discover a new content type now available on Splunk Lantern that brings more valuable insider knowledge to our customers.

T-Shirt Analytics at RSAC 2025: How We Used iOS Shortcuts & Splunk to Track T-Shirt Giveaways!
Learn how to make data collection fun. Splunkers Robert Castley and Kyle Prins are sharing how they used iOS Shortcuts at RSAC to track every t-shirt they handed out, then piping that data straight into Splunk Cloud for real-time analytics.

Setting Up the New Microsoft Teams Add-on for Splunk
Explore the new Microsoft Teams Add-on for Splunk version 2.0.0—featuring simplified setup and historical call record data retrieval via Microsoft Graph API.

Learn SPL Command Types: Efficient Search Execution Order and How to Investigate Them
When performing searches, Splunk uses its own language, SPL (Search Processing Language). In this article, we will explain each type of SPL and show you the efficient order in which to run searches and how to use the Search Job Inspector, an investigative tool.

CI/CD Automation for Splunk Apps using GitHub Actions, Part 2
Streamline your Splunk app development with CI/CD automation using GitHub Actions. Learn how to validate code with Splunk AppInspect, run tests across multiple Splunk versions in Docker, and automate app releases. Boost efficiency, collaboration, and code quality with this step-by-step guide.

Tech the Halls - Part 2: Naughty and Nice
In this second installment of our festive-themed series, we take you to the SOC, or Santa Operations Centre for those not familiar. This is where Santa and his elves monitor the delivery operations on the big day, using past Christmas data sets to optimise operations. From monitoring Key Performance Indicators from the CRM (Christmas Reputation Matrix) system to analysing the Naughty or Nice Lists, Splunk’s lookup functionality plays a starring role in ensuring the right presents go to the right children.

Tech the Halls - Part 1
In this first blog, we explore how Splunk can make financial planning simpler and smarter. Whether you’re tracking your holiday expenses, identifying spending trends, or preparing for unexpected costs, Splunk equips you with the insights you need to make better financial decisions.

Dashboard Studio: New Version Loading
The latest Dashboard Studio features include Version history, Auto hiding dashboard menus, Splunk Observability Cloud metrics integration and more.

CI/CD Automation for Splunk Apps using Github Actions
Splunker Patrick King explains how to replace local, by-hand app development with a fully source-controlled, CI/CD-automated workflow.