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?