Strengthen Your Future: A Look Back at Splunk 10 Innovations and .conf25 Highlights!

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The Big One: Splunk 10 is Here! 

The moment many of you have been waiting for has arrived! We are thrilled to announce that Splunk 10 is officially Generally Available (GA) for both Splunk Enterprise 10.0 and Splunk Cloud Platform 10.0! This landmark release brings a new level of security, modernization, and innovation to your organization. Dive into all the details and discover how this release empowers a secure and compliant future in our official announcement blog: Introducing Splunk 10: Empowering a Secure and Compliant Future. 

Deep Dives into Exciting New Capabilities 

Splunk 10 isn't just a version number; it's packed with features designed to supercharge your data management and visualization experience. We've published a series of supplemental blogs that introduce these exciting updates: 

• Expanded Data Management with Ingest Monitoring:  Gain native visibility across all your data sources in Splunk Cloud Platform with new ingest monitoring capabilities. Learn more here: Splunk expands Data Management capabilities to include ingest monitoring 

• Streamlined Agent Management:  Managing deployments at scale just got easier with Splunk's expanded agent management features. Discover the evolution here: Splunk expands Data Management capabilities to include agent management 

• Edge Processor for Splunk Enterprise:  Bring data management closer to your premises with the introduction of Edge Processor for Splunk Enterprise. Read about it here: Introducing Edge Processor for Splunk Enterprise: Data Management on Your Premises 

• Dashboard Studio Innovations:  Elevate your data visualizations with the latest enhancements to Dashboard Studio. 

• Find out "What's new in Splunk Enterprise 10.0 and 9.4":  Dashboard Studio: What's new in Splunk Enterprise 10.0 and 9.4 
• Explore the "Spec-TAB-ular updates": Dashboard Studio: Spec-TAB-ular updates 

Relive the Magic of .conf25! 

Earlier in September, we gathered in Boston for our annual user conference, .conf25, and it was an incredible event! If you couldn't make it, or just want to revisit your favorite sessions, you're in luck: .conf Online is officially LIVE! 

You can now catch all our technical sessions, panel discussions, and theater session slides directly from our website – no login required! Head over to conf.splunk.com/watch/conf-online.html to access the full library. 

We particularly recommend these Splunk 10-specific sessions to deepen your understanding, offering direct insights from Splunk Experts, and providing invaluable guidance for your Splunk 10 journey: 

• PLA1535 - Upgrading to Splunk Platform 10 with Tedd Hellmann, Senior Principal Product Manager at Splunk and Sean Galvin, Principal Technical Program Manager at Splunk. Have you been putting off upgrading to 10? We get it, but you gotta. In this session, we’ll go over the great new features in this version of Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud 10, how to tell if you’re impacted by any major changes, and what to do to prepare for a seamless update. 

• PLA2002 - Transitioning to Splunk Enterprise 10.0: What You Need to Know with Hywel Matthews Chief Technical Advisor, Technical Strategy & Innovation at Splunk. Splunk Enterprise 10.0 is the biggest and most complex release to date. With updates including OpenSSL 3.0, FIPS-140-3 and node.js 20, we will guide you through the potential breaking changes, and provide an overview of upgrade options and orders, to limit the effect within your environment. 

• PLA1507 - Future-Proofing Compliance: Upgrading to FIPS 140-3 in Splunk 10 with Nabeel Samad, Sr. Principal Software Engineer at Splunk. Staying ahead of compliance requirements is critical for organizations operating in regulated environments. With FIPS 140-2 set to expire in 2026, Splunk 10 introduces a “dual FIPS” mode for a smooth transition from FIPS 140-2 to FIPS 140-3. We’ll show you how to upgrade, discuss key challenges, and explore how Splunk’s Monitoring Console and Cloud Monitoring Console can help track fleet-wide compliance. Get a clear roadmap to future-proof your deployments and ensure continued compliance. 

These sessions offer direct insights from Splunk Experts, providing invaluable guidance for your Splunk 10 journey. 

Tech Talk On-Demand: Smarter, Faster, More Powerful! 

For another excellent resource, make sure to watch the on-demand replay of our Tech Talk webinar: "Introducing Splunk 10.0: Smarter, Faster, and More Powerful Than Ever." This session provided an exclusive first look at the next evolution of Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud Platform, detailing powerful new features designed to enhance data security and deliver unparalleled value. You can access the replay and review the Q&A from the live event here: Introducing Splunk 10.0: Smarter, Faster, and More Powerful Than Ever. 

A Call to Action for App Developers! 

Finally, a crucial reminder for our vibrant community of app developers: as Splunk 10 rolls out, please ensure the compatibility of your apps. Test your applications thoroughly and mark them as Splunk 10 compatible on Splunkbase to ensure a seamless experience for all users.