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Splunking GenAI Applications for Observability Insights

Has your organization finally developed that game changing generative AI application? Is your CTO, CIO, or CEO banking on it being a success? I bet they are! Now, here’s the big question: Are you prepared to monitor and troubleshoot your new application once users get engaged? Fear not, my boy Derek Mitchell has you covered with two incredible Splunk Lantern articles which goes deep into how Splunk Observability Cloud allows you to instrument GenAI apps to gain critical observability insights.

Infrastructure and Observability as Code | An Introduction

In this video I will introduce you to the concept of Observability as Code and what that looks like in Splunk Observability Cloud. I’ll first discuss the issues you might encounter managing infrastructure manually, and then define Infrastructure as Code so that you have a better understanding of the motivation behind Observability as Code. We’ll briefly introduce Terraform and then I’ll discuss the benefits of implementing Observability as Code using Splunk’s Terraform provider in Splunk Observability Cloud.

Introduction to The Splunk Terraform Provider | Create a Detector in Splunk Observability Cloud

In this video I will demonstrate how to use the Splunk Terraform Provider. I’ll explain what it is and why you should use the Splunk Terraform Provider as part of your overall Observability as Code solution. Using a simple Terraform project, I will walk you through the setup of the provider and the creation of a Detector in Splunk Observability Cloud.

SRE vs. DevOps vs. Platform Engineering: Differences Explained

SRE, DevOps and Platform Engineering are important concepts in today's world of software development. There are dedicated teams to manage these areas, each with a unique primary focus, set of responsibilities, tools and metrics used to gauge their performance requirements. This article explains SRE, DevOps, and Platform Engineering, including similarities and differences, and, most importantly, how these teams help streamline modern software development, delivery, and maintenance processes.

Enhanced Maintenance Experience in Splunk Cloud Platform

Calling all Splunk Cloud Platform admins! At Splunk, we are constantly working to improve the way we service our customers. We understand that maintenance windows, while necessary, can sometimes be impactful to your operations. That is why we’re excited to announce a significant upgrade to our maintenance experience, designed to provide you with greater control and minimal impact.

What's Chaos Monkey? Its Role in Modern Testing

Chaos Monkey is an open-source tool. Its primary use is to check system reliability against random instance failures. Chaos Monkey follows the testing concept of chaos engineering, which prepares networked systems for resilience against random and unpredictable chaotic conditions. Let’s take a deeper look.

Put Your Issue Detection and Response on Fast-Forward With GenAI

Most engineers will tell you this: Troubleshooting today feels like trying to find your way out of a wild jungle, in the middle of a storm, at night, while a countdown clock is running. In other words, it’s ambiguous, nerve-racking, and plain difficult. But should this be the norm?