Balancing Scale and Spend: Gaining Control Over High-Volume Metrics in Splunk Observability Cloud
As observability data volumes continue to surge, managing metric storage efficiently has become a critical challenge for modern IT and DevOps teams. Rising ingestion and retention costs are pushing organizations to rethink how they collect, store, and analyze their data.
In this series, we explore practical strategies for gaining control over already ingested metric data that contribute to high costs in Splunk Observability Cloud.
By gaining a unified and transparent view of all metric data, including metrics and their dimensions, teams can finally bridge the gap between reported usage and their actual monitoring footprint.
Splunk Metrics Cost Optimization features, such as Usage Analytics, Metric Pipeline Management, and Automated Archival, provide the visibility and control needed to understand cost drivers and to filter, transform, and route data more effectively.
This approach transforms telemetry management from a reactive expense challenge into a proactive strategy, enabling organizations to scale their monitoring infrastructure efficiently while maintaining high performance and ensuring every dollar spent delivers clear, actionable business value.
Join us for this series to learn how to reign in metrics costs and take control of your data.
Event Roadmap: "From Insight to Action: Optimizing Telemetry Spend"
[Webinar] Strategic Overview | June 18th, 10am PST
Strategies for Splunk Observability Metrics Cost Optimization
As observability data volumes surge, managing metric pipelines efficiently is a critical challenge. This webinar provides a high-level strategic overview of how to gain control over metric data contributing to rising observability costs and how to use Observability Cloud telemetry pipeline management features to rein in costs.
Key topics include:
- Core pillars of cost optimization: Usage Analytics, Metric Pipeline Management, and Automated Archival
- Gaining a unified and transparent view of your metric footprint, including dimensions and usage patterns
- Identifying significant cost drivers and prioritizing efforts for maximum impact
- Transforming telemetry management into a proactive strategy for scalable monitoring infrastructure
This session is the perfect starting point for anyone looking to control metrics costs and optimize their data.
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[Tech Talk] Deep Dive & Demos | June 23rd, 10am PST
From Insight to Action: Reducing Metrics Costs in Splunk Observability
This technical session offers a deep dive into Splunk Observability Cloud’s cost-optimization features. Through live demonstrations, learn how to leverage Metric Pipeline Management and Automated Archival to filter out noise and retain only the data that matters most.
Highlights include:
- Handling high-cardinality data and optimizing retention without sacrificing observability
- Identifying redundant metrics and applying transformations to reduce data footprint
- Interactive Q&A with experts on technical nuances and infrastructure-specific challenges
Ideal for technical teams seeking hands-on knowledge to optimize their telemetry pipelines.
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[Office Hours] Open Q&A & Troubleshooting | June 30th, 11am PST
Optimizing Your Metrics Telemetry to Reduce Observability Costs (AMA)
Bring your specific questions to this collaborative session for direct guidance from experts. Whether you’re struggling with cost drivers, interpreting Usage Analytics dashboards, or architecting pipelines for better performance, this open forum offers personalized demonstrations and real-time troubleshooting.
Learn from peers, get feedback on your setup, and leave with a clearer path forward to manage your telemetry data effectively.
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[Workshop] Hands-on Implementation | July 14th, 10am PST
The Telemetry Lab: Practical Steps to Optimize Metric Costs
This interactive workshop moves beyond concepts into hands-on implementation within the Splunk Observability Cloud interface.
You will:
- Configure Usage Analytics and set up Metric Pipeline Management rules
- Learn to filter, transform, and route data to reduce storage overhead while maintaining performance
- Practice setting up filters and archival policies in a safe environment
By the end, you’ll have practical skills and configured settings to optimize your environment immediately, with confidence to maintain long-term cost visibility as your infrastructure grows.
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Join us in this comprehensive series to transform your telemetry management approach, optimize costs, and unlock the full value of your observability data.
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