Welcome back to Splunk Classroom Chronicles, our ongoing blog series that pulls back the curtain on Splunk Education. Each episode introduces you to the passionate people behind our instructor-led training and shares stories straight from the classroom, in the words of our dedicated learners.
In a world where tech is constantly evolving, staying sharp means staying curious. That’s where Splunk Education comes in. Our hands-on, interactive courses are designed to not only build technical confidence but to also foster an engaging, practical learning environment. With expert instructors, thoughtfully-developed content, and labs that bring Splunk to life, we’re here to help learners grow no matter where they are in their learning journey.
Episode 3 | Let’s Meet More Instructors
In this episode of Splunk Classroom Chronicles, we’re shining the spotlight on a new group of passionate pros behind our instructor-led training. You’ll get a peek into several of our popular courses – from Architecting Splunk Enterprise Deployments to Search Optimization – and hear what learners have to say about their classroom experiences. Behind every hands-on lab and well-paced module is a collaborative effort between our expert course developers and dynamic instructors. Together, they bring Splunk Education to life.
Architecting Splunk Enterprise Deployments
Architecting Splunk Enterprise Deployments is a 9-hour course for architects and others tasked with implementing and managing large enterprise deployments.The course covers Splunk deployment planning, Index and resource planning, an overview of Splunk clustering,
forwarder selections and forwarder management, integration with other Splunk and third-party products, performance monitoring and tuning, and Splunk use cases. Sandya Arunn is one of the course instructors and Tomer Gurantz is the course developer.
Here’s what one student had to say about Sandya Arunn
“The instructor explained the topic clearly and effectively. She took the time to address every question from the participants, and whenever there was any confusion, she revisited the topic to provide further clarification. Her teaching style was engaging and kept the session interesting throughout.”
Enroll Today
You can enroll in this course and meet Sandya here on the STEP Learning Platform.
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Visualizing and Alerting in Splunk Observability Cloud
Visualizing and Alerting in Splunk Observability Cloud is a blended course for Devops/SREs and Developers. The course describes ways to enhance dashboards and alerts to help with troubleshooting. You will also be able to find insights using analytics in charts and detectors and to create detectors for common use cases. You will experience 4.5 hours of instructor-led content and approximately 30 minutes of eLearning. Adham labib ali is one of the course instructors and Coleen Stanley is the course developer.
Here’s what one student had to say about Adham labib ali
“The instructor was perfect. This was by far the best Splunk training I've had so far. Thanks to Adham, the level of pedagogy was truly outstanding, very clear and delivered with deep expertise. Thank you!”
Enroll Today
You can enroll in this course and meet Adham here on the STEP Learning Platform.
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Search Optimization
Search Optimization is a three-hour course designed for power users who want to improve search performance. The course will cover how search modes affect performance, how to create an efficient basic search, how to accelerate reports and data models, and how to use the tstats command to quickly query data. Haya Husain is one of the course instructors and Anna Morales is the course developer.
Here’s what one student had to say about Haya Husain
“Haya, the instructor, was very skilled. She was very responsive and interested. Her pace was perfect, and she explained things very well. She was very smooth. Overall, one of the best presenters in a long time. I am in Toastmasters, and so I’m not easily impressed. Management types could learn a few things here.”
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You can enroll in this course and meet Haya here on the STEP Learning Platform.
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Splunk Enterprise System Administration
Splunk Enterprise System Administration is an 18-hour course designed for system administrators who are responsible for managing the Splunk Enterprise environment. The course provides the fundamental knowledge of Splunk license manager, indexers, and search heads. It covers configuration, management, and monitoring core Splunk Enterprise components. Alex Privee is one of the course instructors and Kevin Stewart is the course developer.
Here’s what one student had to say about Alex Privee
"Alex was a wonderful instructor. They were responsive, entertaining, and engaging. I felt like I was able to grasp the concepts presented in the class with relative ease."
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You can enroll in this course and meet Alex here on the STEP Learning Platform.
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Resources and Reminders
If we’ve piqued your interest in the value of Splunk Education and you’d like to increase your Splunk knowledge or get started on your journey, here are some useful resources:
- Course Registration: Ready to take the next step? Register for these or any of our courses here.
- Splunk Education: Visit the official Splunk Education website to explore more courses and certification details.
- Splunk Lantern: Get field-tested guidance on use cases and best practices using Splunk Lantern.
- Community Insights: Join the Splunk Community to connect with other users and get insights into best practices and troubleshooting.
- Splunk Certification: Validate your Splunk proficiency with any of our Splunk Certifications.
Whether you're a new administrator or a seasoned Splunk veteran, our courses are designed to empower you with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in your role. Stay curious, keep learning, and we look forward to seeing you in one of our upcoming classes!
