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The Best Data Science & Data Analytics Certifications for 2023: Beginner To Advanced

As data science and data analytics become integral to our everyday lives, the demand for certifications in this field is at an all-time high. There are many different paths to pursue a certification in these areas — still, some stand out above the rest. In this blog post, we will explore the top 5 data science and analytics certifications that are essential for anyone looking to build a strong career in this field.

Getting Data In: 4 Ways to Ingest Data into Splunk

The first step to unlocking the power of Splunk is to get access to your data. No matter what data type or structure it is, Splunk can read it. Watch this video to learn about the four main ways to get your data into Splunk. Including, securely sending lossless data streams by installing the Universal Forwarder on your Linux or Windows host, easily ingesting cloud data sources (e.g., AWS, Azure, and GCP) via Guided Data Onboarding, creating data inputs for virtually any TCP or UDP data traffic, and using the HTTP Event Collector (HEC) to ingest web and app data.

Cloud Monitoring Console's Health Dashboard: Maximize Your Monitoring Efficiency

Are you a Splunk Cloud admin tired of sifting through various tools and dashboards to monitor the health of your Splunk Cloud deployment? Do you often find yourself wondering what actions you can take to keep your Splunk Cloud deployment running smoothly? Are you looking for ways to be alerted before something impacts your deployment performance? Look no further than the Cloud Monitoring Console's Health Dashboard!

Data Science vs. Data Analytics Explained: How To Use Both

There is a lot of confusion surrounding the terms "data science" and "data analytics." Some people use them interchangeably, others see them as completely different concepts. In this blog post, we'll demystify the differences between these two terms. We will start by defining each term, followed by the key differences between them, similarities, roles each of them support, as well as uses cases. Read on for a detailed comparison!

Log Analytics: Everything To Know About Analyzing Log Data

Log data is big data! But that’s not why it’s such a big deal. Log data can be really useful if you know what to do with it — which is where log analysis and analytics comes in. Let’s take a look at this valuable activity, starting with what log data can tell us and moving into how we can use analytics to inform business practices. (This article was written in collaboration with Muhammad Raza.)

The Digital Resilience Guide: 7 Steps To Building Digital Resilience

The question is: are you full prepared to adapt to what may come…cyber incident, recession, severe weather? With unexpected events like a global pandemic, businesses see the need to improve their resilience against digital disruptions. That’s because disruption is a certainty — and resilience has a strong ROI. Digital resilience helps businesses respond successfully to these kinds of unexpected events.

How I fell in love... with Data Governance (no, really)

If just hearing “Data Governance” fills you with dread, confusion or boredom — then you’re doing it wrong. It’s probably your business’ most undervalued area. And, with the right mindset (plus a read through our new eBook), a good data governance programme can transform your organisational approach to data and unlock its value. Stop looking at data governance as a compliance burden. Reimagine this obligation as a catalyst for change instead.