Splunk is probably the single most powerful tool for searching and exploring data you will ever encounter. Exploring Splunk provides an introduction to Splunk -- a basic understanding of Splunk's most important parts, combined with solutions to real-world problems.

Digital transformation has led to complex environments that continuously generate new data. As a result, organizations are left unsure about how to best use their data to foster growth and edge out the competition. It's not enough to just have mountains of data, it needs to be analyzed and made sense of in a way that best suits the business.

Operational intelligence, derived from the collection and analysis of machine-generated data, has often been used purely for the monitoring and management of IT infrastructure, applications and security. However, such data can also provide invaluable insight across the rest of the business.

Do you have a plan for cybersecurity? Digital technology is touching every aspect of our lives, which is giving bad actors unlimited runway to create new threats daily. It's this atmosphere that makes it imperative that organizations are prepared, informed and actively hunting for adversaries.

Cyberattacks are top of mind for organizations across the globe. In fact, 62 percent of firms are being attacked at least weekly and 45 percent are experiencing a rise in the number of security threats. But do organizations have the processes in place to investigate and effectively respond to these incidents? IDC recently surveyed security decision makers at 600 organizations to understand the state of security operations today.

How can you utilize machine data to be prepared for the General Data Protection Regulation of the European Union?

Got your infrastructures up in the cloud and elsewhere? As companies begin to deploy cloud infrastructures alongside their existing ones, their data is now scattered across a multitude of cloud and hybrid environments. However, it's possible to derive actionable insights from all your data in one place, if you use the right solution.

As more customers are looking for a high-tech and seamless customer experience online, the fight to survive in the retail industry has become fierce. Forward-thinking retailers are beginning to leverage machine data generated by their customers to gain greater insights into customer buying journeys and provide their customers with a seamless digital experience.