Platform: Splunk Cloud Migration

Community Office Hours

Platform: Splunk Cloud Migration

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Published on ‎08-15-2025 10:58 AM by Splunk Employee | Updated on ‎10-29-2025 01:06 PM

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!



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adepp
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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?  

 

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?

 

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?