Platform: Splunk Cloud Migration

adepp — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:56:08 GMT

Watch on demand. This thread is for the Community Office Hours session on Platform: Splunk Cloud Migration on Thurs, October 23, 2025 at 11am PT / 2pm ET.

Ask the experts at Community Office Hours! An ongoing series where technical Splunk experts answer questions and provide how-to guidance on various Splunk product and use case topics.

What can I ask in this AMA?

What are the primary benefits realized from moving to the Splunk Cloud Platform?
What are the essential steps to prepare an on-prem Splunk environment for cloud migration?
What are the key approaches and considerations for a successful cloud migration?
How can users optimize performance and manage costs effectively in Splunk Cloud?
What are the key management differences between an on-prem and SaaS-deployed environment of Splunk?
What are the different migration engagement models (i.e. self-service, partner-led, services-led)?
Anything else you’d like to learn!

Please submit your questions at registration. You can also head to the #office-hours user Slack channel to ask questions (sign in with SSO here).

Pre-submitted questions will be prioritized. After that, we will open the floor up to live Q&A with meeting participants.

Look forward to connecting!

Re: Platform: Splunk Cloud Migration

adepp — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 22:26:54 GMT

Hi everyone! Here are a few questions from the session (get the full Q&A deck and live recording in the #office-hours Slack channel)

Q1: This is my first migration, what are some best practices I should be aware of?

Splunk “Village” is here to help and support; ask many questions!
Understand the difference between Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud
Bring over what you need, not what you have
Documentation:

Q2: How does Splunk Cloud Platform embrace Generative AI?

The Splunk Cloud Platform extensively embraces Generative AI to enhance its security, observability, and IT operations capabilities, primarily through the introduction of AI-powered assistants and advanced machine learning tools. This integration aims to streamline workflows, democratize data analysis, and improve incident detection and response.
Key ways Splunk Cloud Platform utilizes Generative AI include:
Splunk AI Assistant for SPL
Generative AI Assistants for Observability and Security
Domain-Specific Large Language Models (LLMs)
Enhanced Productivity and Efficiency
Extensible AI Capabilities
Strategic Integration with Cisco

Q3: What are some tools & support that are available to assist with migration? What are the benefits?

Cloud Migration Assessment App for Splunk (SCMA)

Also useful for non-migration use-cases!

Splunk Monitoring Console (MC)
Splunk Professional Services - Cloud Migration Success
Documentation

Other Questions (check the #office-hours Slack channel for responses):

Which parts of the migration does Splunk help with and which parts are the customer responsible for?
How can I lower the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) with the Splunk Cloud Platform?
What are the considerations between a cloud deployment versus Enterprise Security with multiple instances across the world?
What is Splunk Cloud uptime commitment?
In on-prem we have 2 types of licenses. 1 is volume based and 2 is infrastructure based. What about the license model in the splunk cloud?I heard it is based on the number of queries we run
Can you move back to Splunk on-prem or Splunk Enterprise from Splunk Cloud? If yes, is this process more difficult than moving to Splunk Cloud?
Were Splunk Cloud customers affected by the recent AWS outage?
Please can you highlight the difference between Splunk Cloud & O11Y?
Are the log retention the same with cloud compared to on prem?

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