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April 2026 Splunk Expert Sessions: Office Hours & Tech Talks

NickG
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

Are you looking to streamline your data pipelines or sharpen your security and observability strategies? Join our live April sessions to get direct guidance from Splunk experts on your most pressing technical challenges.


TL;DR / Key Takeaways

  • Live Troubleshooting: Join interactive Office Hours to resolve database monitoring and security AI challenges.
  • Expert Insights: Learn how to leverage Cisco Data Fabric for AI-powered data management and automated pipelines.
  • Direct Access: Connect with product experts, ask your questions, and gain actionable best practices in real-time.

Community Office Hours: Interactive Q&A

Community Office Hours is an interactive series where technical Splunk experts answer your questions and provide how-to guidance. Pre-submitted questions are prioritized, so please submit yours during registration or via the #office-hours Slack channel.

[LEARN] Database Monitoring in Observability Cloud

  • Date/Time: April 16, 2026 | 11:00am / 2:00pm ET
  • [Register Here]
  • Key Topics:
    • Proactively identifying and resolving slow queries.
    • Connecting database performance with application and infrastructure telemetry.
    • Troubleshooting query performance and root cause analysis.
    • Configuring Observability Cloud for database telemetry collection.

[SECURE] Splunk AI in Security AMA

  • Date/Time: April 22, 2026 | 11:00am PT / 2:00pm ET
  • [Register Here]
  • Key Topics:
    • Best practices for leveraging the AI Toolkit and AI Assistant in Security.
    • Streamlining investigations and accelerating threat detection.
    • Integrating AI capabilities with existing security workflows.
    • Licensing and training resources for AI-powered security adoption.

Tech Talks: Deep Dives

Tech Talks provide an exclusive look at new architectures and product capabilities designed to help you scale and optimize your environment.

[BUILD] AI-Powered Data Management

  • Date/Time: April 23, 2026 | 11:00am PT / 2:00pm ET
  • [Register Here]
  • Focus: Explore the Cisco Data Fabric architecture and new AI-powered capabilities designed to turn raw telemetry into real-time intelligence.
  • What you will learn:
    • How to move beyond manual toil with automated field extraction and auto-schematization.
    • Techniques for building self-healing pipelines.
    • Strategies to ensure data is always analytics-ready, reducing operational overhead.

Ready to level up? Register for these sessions today and bring your toughest questions to the table!

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