.conf24 is taking place at The Venetian in Las Vegas from June 11 - 14. Continue reading to learn about the various learning tracks available at the conference and register to join us today!   SECURITY TRACK Modernize your SOC with risk-based threat detection, investigation and response. From novice to advanced sessions, the Security track will cover the latest and greatest security-focused topics delivered by Splunk Security experts, customers and partners. Our security sessions to choose from will help you strengthen your digital resilience by building a foundation to modernize your security operations with Splunk Security. Topics and themes: Automated Threat Analysis Behavioral Analytics (Anomaly Detection, Machine Learning, Insider Threats, Fraud) Cyber Frameworks (OCSF, MITRE, NIST) Data Visualization and Reporting Detection & Automation Engineering Governance & Compliance Incident Response, Threat Hunting & Threat Research Risk-Based Alerting (RBA) Security Monitoring, Alerts & Incident Management Security Orchestration, Automation & Response (SOAR)   OBSERVABILITY TRACK See what's going on and where, in any application It's hard to validate the impact of changes, both to your business and digital customer experience. Observability is the key to always knowing what's going on in your apps and infrastructure, no matter where they run. Learn from customers, partners, and Splunkers how to find and fix problems across homegrown and third-party apps and services faster, improve reliability, and make your customers and partners happier. Topics and themes: AIOps Alert & Incident Management Application Performance Monitoring (APM) Digital Experience Monitoring (RUM, Synthetics, DEM) Infrastructure Monitoring IT Service Monitoring Observability Best Practices OpenTelemetry   PLATFORM TRACK Tackle your biggest security & observability data challenges with the power of the Splunk platform Whether you're new to Splunk or an expert, learn from customers, partners and Splunkers using their ingenuity to tackle their biggest security & observability challenges and build a foundation of resilience with the Splunk Cloud Platform and Splunk Enterprise. Explore new use cases and best practices with Splunk's latest innovations. Topics & themes: Advanced Architectures Alerting Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Cloud & Hybrid Transformation Connected Experiences (Mobile / AR) Dashboards & Analytics Edge, Streaming, Routing & Getting Data In Getting Started with Splunk Use Cases Innovative Storage Techniques SPL, SPL2, Search & Federated Search   SPLUNK DEVELOPER TRACK Build custom apps to extend Splunk capabilities Are you extending Splunk with apps, add-ons, custom commands, dashboards or other extensions? Then you're a Splunk Developer and this track is for you! Learn how to build these customizations, how they may be helpful for your specific needs, and best practices to follow, from beginner to advanced skill levels. Topics and themes: APIs App Inspect / Cloud Vetting App publishing & Splunkbase Best Practices Building Apps (Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Cloud Platform and Splunk SOAR) Custom Commands Getting Data In SDKs Technical Add-ons Tooling & CI/CD   ... View more

Howdy, Splunk Community! Just your friendly neighborhood community team member popping in to remind you all that the application/nomination period will remain open through 11:59 PM local time on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.   APPLY to join the SplunkTrust or NOMINATE a fellow Splunk practitioner now!   SplunkTrust Application Qualifications Must be a Splunk Customer or Partner Is kind, considerate, and follows the Splunk Community Guidelines Must be actively involved year-round in at least one of the following areas: Splunk Answers Responds/provides solutions Extra consideration to official Splunk Answers Community Moderators Splunk Community Slack Responds to and helps users navigate Splunk and answer product questions and directs users to resources To join the Splunk Community Slack workspace, visit: splk.it/slack Splunk User Groups Leads an official and active Splunk User Group or Guest speaker at multiple Splunk User Group events Other considerations: User Group local team (i.e. sources venues, checks in attendees, promotes chapter/events, etc. but is not officially on leadership team) SplunkTrust membership is available to Splunk customers and partners only. New members are inducted each year at Splunk .conf., where new and returning members are also awarded and recognized. Benefits of being part of SplunkTrust: Major street cred, of course!  Complimentary .conf pass Splunk education credits Behind-the-scenes access to Splunk products news and announcements Provide feedback to internal Splunk teams Opportunities to engage in external Splunk advocacy So what are you waiting for? APPLY to join the SplunkTrust now! Looking to nominate someone else to apply for the SplunkTrust instead? Just click here! Again, the nomination period ends at 12 AM local time on March 14th. Cheers! ... View more

Happy International Women’s Day to all the amazing women across the globe who are working with Splunk to build a more resilient digital world! The theme of this year's IDW is "Inspire Inclusion," and Splunk is excited to reflect on the 2020 Womxn’s Equality Walk that members of our Womxn+ (pronounced “women plus”) ERG put together to help inspire and educate on human rights throughout history – looking at how far we’ve come and where we can still grow.  In celebration of both International Women's Day and Women's History Month (which goes through the month of March), please read on as we highlight some wonderful organizations that support Womxn+'s mission of furthering gender equality and advocacy.   Global Fund for Women Global Fund for Women works around the world to create a strong, responsible civil society in the form of a women's movement that is ready and able to rise to action as needs arise Women for Women WfWI’s yearlong program teaches women their economic, social, and civic rights and builds their knowledge and skills. This, combined with greater access to resources, enables women to gain stability and self-sufficiency, and to become leaders of change in their homes and communities. Girls Who Code Girls Who Code’s vision is to reach gender parity in computing fields. We believe this is paramount to ensure the economic prosperity of women, families, and communities across the globe, and to equip citizens with the 21st century tools for innovation and social change. Catalyst Catalyst is the leading nonprofit focused on building workplaces that work for women. ----- We hope everyone is able to celebrate this month and day with the women in their lives. We are grateful for you all! ... View more

Hello, hello! I come bearing good news: Registration for .conf24 is now open!   conf is Splunk’s rad annual user conference. (Did we name it after .config files? Yes, yes, we did.) This year's takes place June 11 - 14 at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas. Read on for all the deets and how you can get in on the good stuff!    .conf24: where to go for compelling learning and catchy tees   Buckle up, Buttercup! Join us in Las Vegas for can’t-miss keynotes, hands-on labs, in-person certifications, and innovations to modernize your SOC. Build connections with industry leaders and get unparalleled access to Splunk experts who will share the latest discoveries in AI, behavioral analytics, cyber frameworks and so much more.   What to Expect: Tons of learning opportunities for Splunk customers through interactive workshops, breakouts, hands-on labs, demos, and networking. There are over 200 interactive learning sessions to choose from! Rad Swag: You know it's not .conf (and it's not Splunk!) without some punny shirt slogans and other cool merch to load up on. SplunkTrust 2024: The induction ceremony for this year's cohort of SplunkTrust members will be taking place at .conf! Splunk University: Sunday, June 9 - Tuesday, June 11 | Deepen your Splunk expertise with hands-on labs and bootcamps. Global Partner Summit (GPS): Tuesday, June 11  | GPS is returning with a partner dedicated keynote and breakouts taking place BEFORE .conf programming. Boss of the SOC Competition (BOTS): Tuesday, June 11 at 7:30pm PT  |  Customers will solve fun problems and network with industry peers at our infamous BOTS. The Splunkie Awards: Dust off the shelf. It's Trophy Time. What's New? Hotel Bundles: This year, save up to 30% by bundling* your conference pass with a reservation at the Venetian. Click here to learn more.  *Promotional codes can not be combined with this offer. Important Deadlines: Nominations for The Splunkie Awards close on Friday, March 8 SplunkTrust Nominations close on Friday, March 29 .conf24 early bird pricing ends Tuesday, April 17       ... View more

It's that time again, folks! That's right, the application/nomination period for the 2024 SplunkTrust is officially open!  Are you a member of the Splunk Community who thrives on helping others? Or have you noticed a Community member enthusiastically helping Splunk users on a regular basis?   SplunkTrust membership is awarded based on user contributions to the Splunk community through Splunk Answers, Splunk Community Slack, speaking at Splunk and industry events, and participating in other Splunk Community opportunities.   APPLY to join the SplunkTrust or NOMINATE a fellow Splunk practitioner now! You can also read on for more details on the qualifications for potential SplunkTrustees.       The application/nomination period will remain open through 11:59pm CDT on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.   SplunkTrust Application Qualifications Must be a Splunk Customer or Partner Is kind, considerate, and follows the Splunk Community Guidelines Must be actively involved year-round in at least one of the following areas: Splunk Answers Responds/provides solutions Extra consideration to official Splunk Answers Community Moderators Splunk Community Slack Responds to and helps users navigate Splunk and answer product questions and directs users to resources To join the Splunk Community Slack workspace, visit: splk.it/slack Splunk User Groups Leads an official and active Splunk User Group or Guest speaker at multiple Splunk User Group events Other considerations: User Group local team (i.e. sources venues, checks in attendees, promotes chapter/events, etc. but is not officially on leadership team) Consideration also goes to those who assist the Splunk Community in other ways - speak at industry events, mentoring individuals, participating in Customer Advisory Boards, etc. (Please retain links to event pages and resources to cite in application/nomination form.) SplunkTrust membership is available to Splunk customers and partners only. New members are inducted each year at Splunk .conf., where new and returning members are also awarded and recognized. Benefits of being part of SplunkTrust: Major street cred, of course!  Complimentary .conf pass Splunk education credits Behind-the-scenes access to Splunk products news and announcements Provide feedback to internal Splunk teams Opportunities to engage in external Splunk advocacy So what are you waiting for? APPLY to join the SplunkTrust now! Looking to nominate someone else to apply for the SplunkTrust instead? Just click here! ... View more

February is Black History Month in the United States, honoring the triumphs and struggles of African Americans throughout U.S. history. Splunk's Black Employees Achieve More (BEAMS) employee resource group is shining a light on two great organizations that are creating change in BIPOC communities by nurturing our next generation of leaders. Read on to learn more about these two great organizations!   We Need Diverse Books We Need Diverse Books advocates for essential changes in the publishing industry to produce and promote literature that reflects and honors the lives of all young people. Their mission is to put more books featuring diverse characters into the hands of all readers. To reach this goal, they've created programs to celebrate diverse books, mentor diverse writers and illustrators, support diverse publishing professionals, and provide books to classrooms nationwide. To date: They’ve donated more than 100,000 diverse books to schools and libraries across the nation.  More than 70% of their Internship Grant recipients now work full-time in publishing Writers supported by the organization’s grants and mentorships have won the Newbery, Printz, Morris, Pura Belpré, and American Indian Youth Literature awards. Learn more SGAP Leaders Student Global Ambassador Program provides opportunities for motivated underserved students to develop leadership and critical skills needed for college and career readiness. Their mission is to empower underserved teens to become agents of change in their communities and beyond by thinking critically, applying STEM, and championing social justice. To date: They’ve impacted 5,295 domestic students (ages 13-18) They’ve brought programming to 80 domestic schools and 10 international schools Learn more ... View more

Hello hello, Splunk Community! It is our immense pleasure to introduce you to your shiny new Community homepage! As you may have already seen, the homepage has been updated and redesigned to better reflect the variety of community programs and platforms available and help both new and seasoned Splunk practitioners more easily find content relevant to them. Hello, new homepage! Here’s the before & after: With so many different facets to the Splunk Community (Answers! SplunkTrust! Blogs! User Groups! Practitioner Resources! Slack!), we knew we wanted to refresh the Community homepage to help folks find what they’re looking for faster, easily check out upcoming User Group events, find out who our most active and engaged users are, easily find additional resources and places to connect within the Community, and get updates and announcements straight from us here at Splunk. For those of you who frequently utilized the main Community Activity feed on the homepage to access the latest questions asked on Splunk Answers, you’ll note that the main homepage now features a smaller selection of recent posts. Simply click the “Go to Community Activity” link, however, and you’ll be whisked away to the full latest activity feed with filtering options. Pro tip: Bookmark this page to access the full latest activity feed directly with one less click! But wait, there’s more! In addition to the overall homepage changes, we’ve also added new sidebar content to the product boards on Splunk Answers — specially curated to help you be more successful with the Splunk product of your interest. Now, when you navigate to, for example, the Splunk Cloud Platform discussion board, you’ll be served with tailored content that covers adoption, latest technology, education, and events pertaining to,  well, Splunk Cloud Platform! We know that embracing change requires patience and adaptation, and we continue to be so incredibly appreciative of your community contributions — as well as your support as we implement these experience-improving changes. As your Community Team, our primary goal here at Splunk is to provide you with as helpful, friendly, and smooth a community experience as possible. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions, and we hope you enjoy the new site changes! Cheers! Gretchen Fox & the Splunk Community Team ... View more

In the words of iconic American songwriter Bob Dylan, 🎶 The times, they are a-changin’. 🎶 But that’s not a bad thing, by any means! In fact, we’ve got some exciting new changes to the Community site that we’ll be implementing over the next couple of days. Keep a lookout for some useful updates to the product discussion board sidebars, as well as a beautiful new homepage for you to land on every time you visit the Splunk Community! Site functionality may be impacted for a short time, starting at 8 AM PT on 1/31/24. Thank you for your patience and understanding, and we can’t wait to share more soon! Questions or comments about this upcoming change? Drop ‘em below! Gretchen Fox & the Splunk Community Team ... View more

Share. Educate. Inspire. We want to hear from you! Ever used Splunk to prevent and solve problems? Deliver incredible customer experiences? Keep your systems up and running when up against devastating cyber-attacks or bottom-line-impacting downtime? Something else creative and wild? Splunk customers, users and partners are invited to submit their proposals to speak at .conf24. It’s your shared experiences that make .conf a success. Become a unique part of the Splunk community of experts and showcase your Splunk expertise! As a participating speaker, you'll receive a complimentary pass to .conf24, have dedicated speaker coaching, and receive special speaker swag to boot. Submit a Proposal Questions? Check out the links below for additional information! Explore the FAQs See the Learning Tracks Register for the Call for Speakers Webinar (Jan 11th, 9:30 AM PT)   Submit your proposal now! ... View more

As the year’s end rapidly approaches, the Splunk Community team finds ourselves reflecting on what a banner year it’s been around here, and we have you all to thank! We are so grateful for and amazed by your dedication to helping and connecting with one another, and the amount of contributions and solutions you provide are truly awe-inspiring!  Speaking of which, we thought you might be interested in seeing exactly how incredible your contributions this year have been, so without further adieu, let’s get into the numbers from this past year in the Splunk Community! Splunk Answers: In Splunk Answers this year, you all racked up some incredible stats! You all started 9,443 topics, with 26,099 replies and 2,621 accepted solutions. That’s a total of 35,542 forum posts! 8,685 Karma points were given and we welcomed 7,582 new members to the Splunk Answers community! Special thanks to our 41 Splunk Answers moderators, as well as our top Splunk Answers contributors from the past year: richgalloway, gcusello, ITWhisperer, PickleRick, and yuanliu! User Groups: The User Groups program flourished this year, with 226 events held in 74 cities across the globe! Over 3,970 people attended events (from 33 countries!), and we welcomed 4,351 new members! SplunkTrust: When it comes to our most active, kind, helpful, and knowledgeable contributors — the SplunkTrust — we were so excited to welcome 14 new folks to their ranks this year! That’s along with 57 returning members (and not even counting all the incredible folks at Splunk making up the Honorary SplunkTrust.) Interested in joining? Keep an eye out for the 2024 SplunkTrust nomination period opening soon! Slack: In addition to all the activity happening on the Splunk Community platform, we also had 4,142 new folks join us over on the Splunk Community Slack! There, you all posted more than 469,530 times (!!!), asking and answering questions, welcoming folks, and just being generally awesome. Thank you all! Additional Highlights from 2023: Finally, we would be remiss if we didn’t mention at least a few of the notable moments that occurred this past year! Just a few of the highlights include: Issuing the 2023 Career Impact Report (data gathered all thanks to your insights and contributions!) Implementing a new navigation bar and Splunkbase integration Celebrating our incredible customers (yep, that’s you!) on CX Day Launching the Great Resilience Quest and new Practitioner Resources And, of course, engaging with and learning from you all at .conf23 in Las Vegas! Once again, our sincerest thanks to you for your ongoing contributions and all the support you provide this vibrant community. We hope you have the happiest of holidays and a truly wonderful new year. See you in 2024! With love, adoration, and appreciation, the Splunk Community Engagement Team @alan_a , @Anam , @brwalker_, @GretchenFox, @KaraD, @rwoods_splunk ... View more

IDC Report: Enterprises Gain Higher Efficiency and Resiliency With Migration to Cloud  Today many enterprises are adopting a cloud-first strategy to get faster time to value and scale their business. As expansion to the cloud continues, IT leaders are continuously looking for better ways to strengthen security and focus more on driving business value.   Register for our Get Resiliency in the Cloud event, taking place January 18th, 2024 from 8:30 - 11:30 AM PST, to hear directly from IDC and Pacific Dental Services share benefits and best practices for migrating to cloud.  Migrating on-premises deployments to Splunk Cloud Platform delivered as a software-as-a-service (SaaS) offers a win-win for enterprises. In this white paper, IDC examines the drivers and benefits of moving to the cloud across three current Splunk customers who migrated to Splunk Cloud Platform and saw immediate benefits:  HSBC: Accelerated time to value and increased scalability by >300% Pacific Dental Services: Increased operational efficiencies by more than 40% GAF: Realized annual cost savings by 20% By moving to Splunk Cloud Platform, these organizations were able to free IT operations and security teams from the daily maintenance of on-premises solutions, reduced administrative overhead costs, streamlined upgrade cycles, improved cross-team collaboration, and enabled businesses to provide new offerings to their customers quickly. As a bonus, they have been able to take advantage of new features and versions quickly and with less risk.  As more and more firms see flat or negative budgets in the coming year, the need for more efficient operations and quicker time to value means that the growth of cloud and SaaS solutions is likely to rapidly continue. As enterprises migrate new deployments to the cloud, proper planning, understanding the migration process, and managing the impact across people and technologies is essential. Besides reporting the customer benefits of migrating to cloud, IDC provides a comprehensive blueprint on the best practices and recommendations for completing a successful migration to the cloud, delivered as a SaaS solution. This blueprint includes considerations such as leadership buy-in, extensive up-front planning, thorough understanding of the on-premises environment, available tools, services and resources from the vendor before migration. It recommends several pieces of advice for IT leaders and teams moving to the cloud regardless of the target SaaS provider.  Learn more:  Register for the cloud event Get Resiliency in the Cloud to hear from IDC and Pacific Dental Services share benefits and best practices for migrating to cloud. Read the full IDC report - Enterprises Report Benefits of Migrating to Splunk Cloud Platform. ... View more

For the past three years, Splunk has partnered with Enterprise Strategy Group to conduct a survey that gauges the impact that Splunk has had on the careers and livelihoods of its users. This year, 750 members of our incredible Splunk community participated in our annual Career Impact Survey, confirming what we've already known since we began facilitating this report: Using Splunk, learning Splunk, and getting Splunk Certified pays off — literally! First off, we want to thank each and every one of you who took the time to participate in this year’s survey. Your perspective and insight is crucial and we are so grateful for you all!  The core takeaway from this year’s report is that despite the ever-changing and rather turbulent landscape that is working in tech, knowing Splunk remains an incredibly valuable skill. Knowledge of Splunk, including taking official Splunk Education courses and getting Splunk Certified, helps folks feel more secure in their roles, more comfortable weathering economic conditions outside of their control, and ultimately results in greater compensation and opportunities for advancement. Read the full 2023 Splunk Career Impact Report here. Splunk Knowledge = Career Resilience The survey findings made it clear that a strong command over Splunk was seen to positively influence respondents’ career direction, compensation, and opportunities for advancement.  Splunk users with higher proficiency levels were 2.7 times more likely to have received job promotions in the past year. The survey also indicated that users with certifications and higher Splunk proficiency earn almost 131% more than their peers. We also learned that 72% of those surveyed felt confident in their career resilience and that Splunk proficiency is key to accelerating their professional journey. Employer Recognition and Market Competitiveness Splunk's impact goes beyond individual careers, extending to organizational success. An astounding 86% of respondents attributed their organization's strengthened competitive position to the utilization of Splunk.  Respondents also attributed being more Splunk proficient with feelings of greater self-worth and value in their profession and career. The survey further revealed that professionals with high Splunk proficiency were 60% more likely to feel valued by their employers.  Looking Ahead The 2023 Splunk Career Impact Survey highlights the undeniable positive impact that Splunk proficiency and certification have on practitioners’ career and professional advancement.  From increased job security to enhanced market competitiveness, Splunk's impact resonates deeply within the Splunk user community. The survey reaffirms our commitment to empowering professionals with the tools and knowledge necessary to thrive in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. Thank you again to everyone who participated, and to every member of our outstanding Splunk community for helping us create better, more valuable customer experiences. Want to learn more? Read the entire 2023 Splunk Career Impact Report Find out more about Splunk Education and Certification Save the date for .conf24 in Las Vegas, June 11 - 14! Join us on the Splunk Community Slack! See past Career Impact Reports: 2022 | 2021 | 2020 ... View more

In today's hyper connected digital world, ensuring reliability and security is top of mind concerns for most businesses. Factoring in the hybrid and multi-cloud reality, larger attack surfaces, and continuing expansion of the cloud, adds to the complexity that is unlike anything organizations have faced. As a result IT leaders are continuously looking for ways to build a stronger foundation of resiliency and security for their cloud.  Splunk delivers a better way for your business to drive higher resiliency and security while you move deployments to the cloud. By migrating deployments to Splunk Cloud Platform - Splunk Platform capabilities delivered as software as a service (SaaS), your teams can focus on high-value tasks while your organization benefits from Splunk’s deep expertise and continuous investment in innovation. When your teams don’t have to worry about maintaining or regularly updating your cloud platform for security, compliance and performance, since Splunk does it all, your teams can focus more on harnessing data’s full potential to drive higher business efficiency and scale. In this cloud community campaign, we will take you through the journey of migrating to Splunk Cloud Platform with success, and share the tools and resources you will need to accelerate your journey to the cloud. As part of this campaign over the next few months we will share with you why Splunk Cloud Platform delivered as a service is an ideal solution to move your on-prem deployments to cloud and show you how you can: Build Value Examine the considerations and benefits that are driving enterprises to migrate to Splunk Cloud Platform to build higher efficiency, security, at scale.     Get Your Cloud On Get started by getting data in Splunk Cloud Platform using a variety of methods. Splunk is here to help answer any questions to make your transition to cloud easy. Deploy Use Cases Explore the Security and IT Modernization use cases that can be accomplished with the Splunk Cloud Platform. Take your use cases to the next level with ML and AI. Realize Value Get simplified experience to administer and extract more value from your cloud platform using Splunk tools and resources designed for your success.   So, fasten your seat belts and embark on the journey of Building a Foundation of Resilience for Your Cloud. Let’s start the journey by experiencing the drivers and business benefits from leaders and practitioners who chose migrating to Splunk Cloud Platform as a better way to supercharge their value realization. Download the new IDC analyst report to learn from current Splunk customers HSBC, Pacific Dental Services and GAF on how moving deployments to the Splunk Cloud Platform helped them achieve their desired business outcomes:  HSBC: Accelerated time to value and increased scalability by >300% Pacific Dental Services: Increased operational efficiencies by more than 40% GAF: Realized annual cost savings by 20%  Get more information on Migrating to Splunk Cloud Platform here. ... View more

 Hello there, Splunk Community! We’re excited to announce that the .conf23 breakout sessions are now available on demand at .conf Online. Select the sessions most interesting to you from over 150 sessions led by Splunk experts, customers and partners showcasing the latest use cases and product innovations. Here are some of the session topics you’ll find: Explore our platform sessions to learn about everything new in Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud Platform, including cost effective data routing and access innovations and how Splunk is harnessing the power of AI to make your teams more efficient. Navigating the familiar challenges of threat detection, investigation and response? Smooth your journey with insights from our security experts, cutting-edge innovations in Enterprise Security and SOAR, and our latest release, Splunk Attack Analyzer. Tour our observability sessions to discover how to streamline incident resolution and ensure the health, reliability and performance of the applications and infrastructure on which your business runs. Are you a developer? Uncover the best of Splunk and community-sourced content to extend Splunk deployments with add-ons, apps, custom commands and other extensions. Visit .conf Online today to access the full .conf23 breakout session catalog.   It’s time to start thinking about next year! Save the date for .conf24: June 11-14, 2024 Sign up for early notifications about .conf24 registration and special pricing discounts.   Add .conf24 to your calendar: Outlook | Gmail ... View more

Hi there, Splunk Community!   Our product teams are conducting a research study to understand your experience and future needs for data management, and are looking for your help once again!   The objective of this study is to better understand how data is managed in your environment, across Splunk and data management tools such as Data Lakes and Data Warehouses. We are curious about data flows & retention, use-cases for different types of data, and how different teams interact with shared data sets.   The details: Sessions will be about an hour long and will take place virtually on Zoom now through Nov 10th All qualified participants will receive a $100 Amazon gift card as a thank you for your time and invaluable feedback! If you are interested in taking part in this study, just fill out this screener survey! Please note that not everyone that completes the screener will be determined as eligible to participate.   If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact eohman@splunk.com. Cheers! ... View more

Hello, Splunk Community! As you may have already noticed, things are looking a wee bit different around here today. That's because we’ve launched a new navigation bar here on the Splunk Community platform. With more succinct labeling, relevant categorization and a more purposeful navigation design on desktop and mobile, we hope that this will not only ensure you’re able to get the information that you need, but also provide an exceptional user experience — as you deserve! Out with the old: In with the new: When we set out to refresh the nav bar, we made data-driven choices to determine how to approach this. We took stock of the boards and pages with the most traffic and activity, as well as getting feedback directly from our amazing community members (you!) to determine what’s been working well as well as where there was room for improvement.   While we recognize that any changes require a bit of adaptation and time to get used to, the majority of the Splunk Community experience should remain functionally unchanged for you. We recommend taking a look through the new top level categories to see where adjustments were made, paying particular attention to the following changes: The nav bar line item formerly called Discussions, where the Community Blog, Product News & Announcements, Tech Talks, Office Hours, and Training & Certifications pages live, has been updated to News & Education. Community Lounge is a new section where you’ll find information on how to get started with the Splunk Community, details on the SplunkTrust, and other community initiatives as they arise. The User Groups link in the top navigation menu now takes you directly to the User Groups site, where you can link up with other Splunk users, both locally (IRL) and globally (through virtual or hybrid events). You may also notice a new Resources section, which is where you can now find links to Splunk Ideas, Developer resources, Documentation, and the full Splunkbase site. We've also added a link to Apps & Add-Ons to the top nav bar, as we've also launched an exciting new Splunkbase integration! As far as Splunk Answers goes, things should still look pretty familiar there, as not much has changed. In the future, we will be combining certain categories and labels for the purpose of creating a cleaner, more easily navigable secondary menu. As always, this platform is just one of the myriad of ways to engage with the Splunk Community. If you haven’t already done so, we heartily welcome you to check out not only the portions of this platform you may not be as familiar with, but also to join our Community Slack and hit up a local User Group event!  Whatever your preferred way to engage with your fellow Splunk users and community members, we hope you know how important you are to us here at Splunk. Our primary goal is to provide you with a  helpful, friendly, smooth community experience, so please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. Cheers! The Splunk Community Team PS: We are aware that this new change has produced a few bugs, and are actively working on resolving them. We are grateful for your patience as we get things running in pristine condition for you!  ... View more

Update: we are go! Read about the changes we've made to our nav bar here, and thanks for your patience! As the great David Bowie sang, 🎶Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes!🎶 Starting at 1 PM ET tomorrow (10/18/2023), we'll be implementing some adjustments to the site navigation experience as well as Splunkbase product integrations here on the Splunk Community platform. Site functionality may be impacted for a short time. We can't wait to share more about the upcoming changes with you once they are live.  Cheers! - Gretchen Fox & the Splunk Community Engagement Team ... View more

Happy CX Day, Splunk Community! CX stands for Customer Experience, and today, October 3rd, is CX Day — a global celebration of the organizations, professionals, and customers themselves that are at the heart of creating better customer experiences. For us here at Splunk, our community of customers (aka YOU all!) are of the utmost importance and at the forefront of all that we do. We are so excited to recognize our incredible customers and community’s achievements today — and every day! Join us today for a LinkedIn Live at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET, as our Chief Customer Officer, Toni Pavlovich, speaks with CX Futurist, Blake Morgan, about how building resilience helps transform the customer experience to drive better business outcomes. Want to learn more? Peep the following Splunk resources we’ve curated to unpack the importance of CX and see how companies can be more resilient by prioritizing CX companywide, and be sure to read Toni Pavlovich’s CX Day Announcement. The Splunk Community also offers a myriad of ways to engage with fellow members within our vibrant, passionate community, enhancing your overall customer experience. Check out a few of them below! Splunk Answers: Troubleshoot, ask questions, and dig into conversations with fellow community members over on Splunk Answers. Not sure where to start? Share your examples of great customer experiences in honor of CX Day! User Groups: Find a local chapter to join and meet local Splunk users IRL, or connect with one another across the globe virtually! Community Slack: Troubleshoot your issues and connect with fellow Splunk users in real time SplunkTrust: Meet some of our Splunk superusers and most active community contributors Splunk Ideas: Have an idea on how to make Splunk and your overall customer experience even better? Great! Contribute them here. Lastly, we’d like to say a hearty THANK YOU to all of the  community members who, throughout the years, have given us invaluable feedback and support. You drive us to want to create a better experience for each and every one of you, and we couldn’t do any of this without you! — Splunk Community Team ... View more