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How Data Observability is Transforming Modern Enterprise

Modern enterprises are more dependent than ever on data. That's why it's more important than ever for organizations to ensure that their data is accurate, reliable, and easily accessible. Data observability is a modern method that helps achieve this. It involves real-time monitoring of data to detect unusual patterns. By doing so, it ensures data quality and reliability, which boosts operational efficiency and governance.

Set up browser tests in Splunk Synthetic Monitoring using the Chrome DevTools Recorder

In this video I’ll introduce you to the Chrome DevTools Recorder and how you can use it with Splunk Observability Cloud’s Synthetic Monitoring feature. I’ll explain what the Recorder is and then demonstrate how you can create a recording. We’ll then export the recording and upload it as a new browser test in Splunk’s Synthetic Monitoring feature. After uploading, I’ll walk through the test results and explain when it makes sense to use the Recorder for your Synthetic Monitoring tests.

More Value From Your Logs: Introducing Next Generation Log Management from Mezmo

Once upon a time, we thought “Log everything” was the way to go to ensure we have all the data we needed to identify, troubleshoot, and debug issues. But we soon had new problems: cost, noisiness, and time spent sifting through all that log data. Enter log analysis tools to help refine volumes of log data and differentiate signal from the noise to reduce mental toil to process. Log beast tamed, for now….

Redundancy vs. Resiliency in IT: What's The Difference?

Redundancy and resiliency are both important factors for keeping things running smoothly in many industries. For example: Even small businesses, like home-based operations or mom-and-pop shops, should think about redundancy and resiliency to avoid disruptions in their day-to-day work. While researching for this article in my home office, my internet service went out and stayed out for a couple of hours.

Fusion Teams: What Are They?

With more organizations becoming tech-enabled to tackle the AI boom, a new term has emerged: the fusion team. At least 84% of companies and 59% of government entities have set up “fusion teams," according to Gartner data. A new concept coined by Gartner, the fusion team aims to encourage collaborative development among technology and business teams. But what exactly is a fusion team, and why is it becoming increasingly important in today's business landscape?

Resilience as the Foundation for Growth and Compliance in Financial Services

Discover how financial services leaders build digital resilience amid security threats and compliance challenges. Learn strategies to enhance your security posture, drive growth, and meet customer expectations in uncertain times. Featuring insights from IDC and Splunk experts.

More Value From Your Logs: Next Generation Log Management from Mezmo

Once upon a time, we thought “Log everything” was the way to go to ensure we have all the data we needed to identify, troubleshoot, and debug issues. But we soon had new problems: cost, noisiness, and time spent sifting through all that log data. Enter log analysis tools to help refine volumes of log data and differentiate signal from the noise to reduce mental toil to process. Log beast tamed, for now….

Log Shipper - What Is It and Top 7 Tools

Centralizing logs (arranging all records in one place) is often challenging as we need to decide whether to use a log shipper or directly log from the application. If you are not familiar with a log shipper, logging directly from the library might be a suitable option for development (it is easy to configure). However, in production, you'll likely want to use one of the available log shippers, mainly due to buffers, since blocking the application or dropping data (immediately) may not be an option.