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The maxim in the security world that “one cannot protect what one cannot see” also applies to some of the tools that actually provide visual access. How much can administrators in a security operations center really see or understand what is happening …
Observability and OpenTelemetry are key elements in Splunk’s strategic focus
The rapid migration of microservices and containerized workloads to the cloud demands an ability to have a full view of how the pieces work together at any given point in the process. The solution is observability, an area in which Splunk Inc.’s Spiros Xanthos …
IBM propels hybrid agenda with latest Spectrum Storage announcements
In a blog announcement posted last week by Chris Saul, program director of product marketing at IBM’s Spectrum Storage portfolio, the company unveiled a number of enhancements designed to deploy solutions and resilience for the hybrid cloud. The announcements covered a lot of …
CEO Doug Merritt says Splunk remains focused on driving revenue and customer success
Eighteen years after its founding, Splunk Inc. has become a central part of the big data conversation. The company has grown to over 7,500 employees and counts 91 of the Fortune 100 companies as customers. Over that time, Splunk’s role has evolved …
Splunk’s SURGe initiative seeks to raise cybersecurity response to a new level
On a chilly night in mid-December, security researchers at Splunk Inc. began to see numerous references to SolarWinds pop up in Slack channels and security forums frequently used by those who guard major public and private network systems against attack. It didn’t …
McLaren Racing’s CEO Zak Brown talks about how his team is driven by data and Splunk
On many weekends during the year, auto sports fans from around the world tune in to watch Formula One, the highest class of international racing for single seat cars. It is high entertainment on a global stage, yet many of the millions …
Advances in DPU and programmability drive latest switch solution from Aruba and Pensando Systems
Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, and Pensando Systems Inc. have recently announced a new programmable switch designed to enable a multitude of stateful functions on a switch platform. The new addition to the Aruba portfolio is the CX 10000. It represents …
Teresa Carlson sees transformational opportunity for Splunk in growing cloud data management space
Approximately six months ago, Splunk Inc. made headlines with the news that it had hired longtime Amazon Web Services Inc. executive Teresa Carlson (pictured) to step into the newly created role of president and chief growth officer. Carlson, who led the worldwide …
Aruba and Pensando Systems introduce CX 10000 to address shifting datacenter traffic flows
Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. company, and Pensando Systems Inc. are collaborating on a change in datacenter technology which recognizes that the flow of data traffic is shifting. Data has traditionally flowed north-south, or in and out of a datacenter to …
HPE CEO Antonio Neri and Pensando’s John Chambers on the new edge computing switches from Aruba
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. and its Aruba subsidiary are taking the next step in an evolving partnership with startup Pensando Systems Inc. Following the announcement two years ago by HPE that it would lead a Series C investment of $145 million in …