Start-up looks to automate important but mundane task: retrieving data from the numerous log files kept by a computer's software. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about ...

Splunk on Monday announced the release of Splunk 2.1, a new version of their log and IT data search engine. The new version adds distributed search capabilities, performance improvements and more.

New functionality in Splunk Enterprise and the Splunk Cloud Platform provide advanced data ingestion, data management and federated search. Data platform developer Splunk has debuted the next ...

Splunk has grown into a full-blown analysis ecosystem. But the log analytics system, which has a cost-by-usage price tag, is feeling pressure from low- and no-cost alternatives. To broaden Splunk’s ...

Splunk doesn't have all the features of the top competitors, but pairs good value with an active development community It’s fair to say that I learned a lot about log management through Splunk. A few ...

The latest trends in software development from the Computer Weekly Application Developer Network. Splunk derives its name from the American term for potholing or caving. Spelunking Spelunkers dive ...

Analyzing machine logs reveals all the secrets of every operation every computer ever undertakes. Splunk is now talking machine learning, AI and the addition of mainstream Biz Ops. Splunk may have ...

In a novel use of the software, National Public Radio is using the Splunk log search engine to analyze Web traffic for its audio streams and downloads. NPR metrics analyst Sondra Russell described the ...

Today marked the start of .conf21, Splunk’s annual user conference, which the company traditionally uses to unveil enhancements and customer success. This conference proved no different, as the big ...

Log files are like an internet of things (IoT) for IT. Log data is vital for all IT organisations – it tells us everything that has happened in our environment and is a valuable source of information ...