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Network Monitoring vs. Network Observability: What Do You Need?

A decade ago, network monitoring was straightforward. You had a data center, some branch offices, MPLS circuits connecting everything, and a handful of applications running on-premises. Set some SNMP thresholds, configure a few alerts, and you were covered. When something broke, the problem was usually obvious: a failed switch, a saturated link, a misconfigured router. Today's networks bear zero resemblance to that world.

Introducing the Splunk Technology Add on for Ollama Illuminating Shadow AI Deployments

Without strong visibility and governance, local LLMs risk replicating the fragmented, unsupervised sprawl once seen in shadow IT, complicating security postures and making it difficult for organizations to ensure proper oversight and compliance as these powerful AI tools become embedded in daily workflows. To address this challenge, The Splunk Threat Research Team has released the Splunk Technology Add-on for Ollama that provides comprehensive monitoring and observability capabilities specifically designed for local LLM deployments.

Your NOC's Most Important New Skill? Ignoring Things

I want to challenge a deeply held belief in our industry, one that I once championed myself: the idea that more data is the answer. We've spent a fortune building vast data lakes of network telemetry, believing that if we could just collect everything, we would achieve a state of operational nirvana.

The Seven Wastes of Network Operations

Does it ever feel like your network operations team is constantly running, yet always struggling to keep up? The ticket queues are long, troubleshooting is a complex detective story, and every new application deployment adds another layer of anxiety. This constant state of reactive firefighting isn't a sign of a bad team; it's the symptom of a broken process. This operational friction, the invisible tax on every action your team takes, has a name: waste.

Announcing 1B+ Downloads & Product Development With Logs, Traces, Metrics

We’re currently at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025 in Atlanta, and it’s a great opportunity to connect with the community and share some of the progress we’ve made this year. It’s been a busy period of development, new releases, and community engagement, all guided by our focus on delivering simple, reliable, and efficient monitoring & observability solutions.

How to Measure Digital Employee Experience (DEX)

Digital Employee Experience is quickly moving from an IT concern to a boardroom priority. According to Gartner, “By 2026, 50% of digital workplace leaders will have established a DEX strategy and tool, up from 30% in 2024.” However, enterprises can still lose up to 470,000 hours per year due to poor DEX highlighting the need for organizations to pay close attention to the experience of their employees. However, implementing a DEX tool alone isn’t enough.

Graylog MCP Integration: Real-Time LLM Access to Your Data

Graylog V7.0 supports integration with the Model Context Protocol (MCP), which allows large language models (LLMs) to access and interact with Graylog data and workflows in real time. Graylog exposes an MCP-compatible endpoint for LLM clients, such as Claude and LM Studio. MCP integration allows Graylog users to interact with their data through LLMs. With MCP, an LLM can connect directly to Graylog as a remote tool interface, performing queries, retrieving system information, and assisting with common administrative or investigative tasks. This capability may make it possible to.