Splunk Observability

Splunk Observability

More and more customers are turning to Splunk Observability Cloud as they look for deeper, real time insights into their systems and applications. In a world where digital services are expected to be always on and lightning fast, having the right level of visibility across your technology stack is no longer a ‘nice to have’ but a necessity!

Splunk Observability Cloud is designed to go beyond the traditional capabilities of Splunk Cloud. While Splunk Cloud focuses on log management and searching through event data, the observability suite is built for monitoring the full performance picture across metrics, traces and logs in real time. It combines infrastructure monitoring, application performance monitoring, log analytics and digital experience insights into a single integrated platform. This allows teams to see issues as they happen rather than only investigating after an incident has occurred. A key feature here is Log Observer which is tightly integrated within the observability suite. In Splunk Cloud, logs are stored and queried as part of a separate workflow, whereas in Splunk Observability Cloud, Log Observer brings those logs directly into the same interface as metrics and traces. This means teams can correlate logs with other telemetry data instantly without having to switch between different tools, leading to faster troubleshooting and better context when resolving issues.

The value it delivers lies in its ability to connect data points across complex systems and turn them into actionable insights. Instead of spending hours piecing together logs and metrics, teams can quickly pinpoint the root cause of performance problems and resolve them faster. With this level of observability, organisations can improve user experience, optimise resources and build confidence in their digital services.

Splunk Observability Cloud is not just a tool for operations teams. It enables developers, engineers and business leaders to work from the same real time data, helping them make smarter decisions and accelerate innovation. We will be exploring these capabilities and use cases in more detail in an upcoming series of posts.