By Erik van Klinken
Publication Date: 2026-03-11 15:05:00
Cisco has embedded Splunk IT Service Intelligence (ITSI) directly into its Nexus Dashboard. By doing so, the company has brought analytics and security telemetry into the core data center management environment. The integration is designed to speed up fault detection and root cause analysis. In addition, it aims to get Network Operations and Security Operations teams working from a shared view of the infrastructure.
Cisco’s Nexus Dashboard will utilize Splunk’s ITSI solution to essentially turn raw data emanating from network infrastructure into actionable insights. Precisely that integration is what defined Cisco’s motives behind acquiring Splunk, one of multiple deals which built up a greater reach of the company’s portfolio. Specifically, the target has been full-stack observability through integrating existing services with Splunk’s solutions.
The integration has been some time coming, with Cisco’s $28 billion acquisition of Splunk being…
