August 2023
New in Splunk Observability Cloud: Enhancements to the Kubernetes Navigator
Experience Unified Identity between Observability Cloud and Splunk Platform
You can now seamlessly access Splunk Cloud and Splunk Observability data with one same user identity! As you’re investigating an issue in Splunk Cloud Platform, you can maintain context and effortlessly navigate into Splunk Observability Cloud with our new single sign on feature. We’re also making it easy for Splunk admins to manage user data access by extending Splunk Cloud’s role-based access control in Splunk Observability Cloud, so that meeting internal compliance requirements is no longer a headache. For more info, take a look at our technical documentation here.
Splunk RUM Now Available in Australia
Splunk Real User Monitoring (RUM) officially expands regional availability to Australia. Splunk RUM is one of Splunk’s Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) solutions that helps engineering teams proactively identify problems before customers notice and improve uptime and performance to deliver enhanced experiences that win customers.
ICYMI: Splunk Observability Cloud Named a Leader in the 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant
Splunk was named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Application Performance Monitoring and Observability this year. Download your complimentary copy of the report here to learn about key trends in APM and observability, and more!
Splunk AI: Catalyzing Digital Resilience in Cybersecurity and Observability
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform our industry. At Splunk, we see it as a catalyst for driving digital resilience — a way to accelerate human decision making in service of incident detection, investigation and response. Read this blog to learn more about Splunk’s AI strategy, vision, and newest capabilities.
Federated Search for Amazon S3 webinar:
View our on-demand webinar: “Federated Search: How to Seamlessly Search Your Data With Splunk & AWS" to learn more about this latest generally available feature that will open up new possibilities for searching your data. In partnership with the AWS team, we will discuss common use cases for log analytics on Amazon S3 using Splunk and AWS Glue.
An Introductory Use Case Guide: Splunk Artificial Intelligence for Observability
Read “An Introductory Use Case Guide: Splunk Artificial Intelligence for Observability” to learn how organizations use anomaly detection, predictive analytics and clustering in Splunk to decrease downtime and foster innovation. This includes an introduction to AI and ML in observability, an overview of the Splunk AI/ML portfolio, and how to start your AI/ML project.
Join The Great Resilience Quest!
Missed .conf? Worry not as you too can join the virtual "The Great Resilience Quest" to explore new use cases and put your Splunk know-how to the test. This quest is welcoming adventurers throughout the year! Embark on this quest to learn how to implement Security + Observability use cases and get the right support from Splunk experts that make you ‘ready for anything’.
It’s never too late to join this adventure. Join the challenge, expand your horizons and win prizes!
Tech Talks, Office Hours and Lantern
Tech Talks
From Insights to Action: Modern Performance Metrics That Drive Exceptional User Experiences
Tuesday, August 29, 2023 | 11AM PT / 2 PM ET Register to Attend
Learn how to gain end to end visibility into your end user’s experiences, optimize performance and uptime for your business critical applications. This session explores the key elements of Splunk’s Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM), including Real User Monitoring, Synthetic Monitoring, and Web Optimization.
New Enhancements with Splunk Enterprise 9.1
Our latest product innovations support integrated workflows and improved user experiences. This makes it easier for you to detect and predict issues, find root cause, assess risk and impact radius, and remediate — quickly, accurately, at scale.
Top 5 Summer Playlist!
Immerse yourself in our top 5 technical deep dives and discover a world of knowledge this summer. Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner or an enthusiastic newcomer there’s plenty to choose from. Play Now
Admin Office Hours
Office Hours - Getting Data In
Interested in getting live help from technical Splunk experts? Join our upcoming Community Office Hour session for Getting Data In (GDI), where you can ask questions and get guidance on how to onboard your data sources, forwarder setup and troubleshooting, ingest actions, Edge Processor, and more! Limited Spots Available - Register Now!
- Getting Data In: Forwarders & Edge Processor - Wed, Aug 23 at 1pm PT/4pm ET
- Getting Data In: Platform (EMEA) - Wed, Sep 9 at 8am ET / 4pm UK time
Splunk Lantern - Read our latest blog update!
This month we’re sharing all the new articles we’ve published over the past month, with lots of interesting new use cases, product tips, and data articles. We’re also asking for your vote in our Customer Choice Content Competition! Over the quarter we’ve been developing articles that meet direct asks from you, our customers, and now we want to hear which one is your favorite. Read on to find out more!
Education Corner
The Splunk Certified Developer Certification is being taken out of the rotation on September 30, 2023. So, if you want to become a Splunk Certified Developer and build some killer apps with the Splunk web framework, the clock is ticking. Get your training on by following the Developer Track and reviewing the exam study guide. If you currently hold the certification/badge, it will remain valid until its current expiration date – but you may want to consider recertifying before it’s gone to extend the validity of your certification for another three years.
Earn Summer-themed Splunk Swag with the Splunk Learning Rewards Program
Are you making the most of your company's Splunk Education training units? If not, we've got an exciting program to incentivize you! Introducing the Splunk Learning Rewards Program.Earn points for each completed course, redeemable for awesome Splunk swag. Check out our limited-time Summer-themed rewards on the Learning Rewards site. Register and complete courses before your training units expire! Find out more here.
Meet Us in the Community| The Place to Learn and Share
We love our Splunk Community members and we’re always looking for ways to make their experience even more fulfilling. This is why we recently expanded our online presence with the new Splunk Training and Certification Community Site! Here, you can connect with other like-minded curious members looking to share their knowledge and learn something new. It’s also a place where you can bring your passion and your point of view. Find out what’s new with Splunk Education – and all-things Training and Certification.
Talk with us about Splunk!
Until next month,
Happy Splunking
