Cisco Plans to Purchase Splunk

Cisco Plans to Purchase Splunk

Cisco and Splunk have announced a definitive agreement for Cisco to acquire Splunk. This move will help organizations shift towards threat prediction and prevention, accelerating Cisco’s business transformation. The acquisition is expected to be cash flow positive and gross margin accretive in the first fiscal year post-close, and non-GAAP EPS accretive in year 2. The … Read more

Highlights from Splunk .conf24: First Event Following the Cisco Deal

Highlights from Splunk .conf24: First Event Following the Cisco Deal

Splunk recently held its User conference .conf24 in Las Vegas, marking the first event since the company’s acquisition by Cisco last year. This event showcased the initial collaboration between the two companies and provided a glimpse into the future of their partnership, which aims to enhance solutions, tools, and business relationships across MSSPs, MSPs, and … Read more

Cisco and Splunk Partner to Revolutionize Data Management.

Cisco and Splunk Partner to Revolutionize Data Management.

Today marks an exciting development as Splunk officially joins forces with Cisco. This new partnership will bring together the strengths of both companies to provide innovative solutions to tackle complex challenges and create new opportunities for their customers. By combining networking, security, and observability solutions, Cisco, powered by Splunk, aims to offer unparalleled visibility and … Read more

Is Cisco Underpriced at $46 Despite Network Recovery and Splunk Revenue Boost?

Is Cisco Underpriced at  Despite Network Recovery and Splunk Revenue Boost?

Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ: CSCO) has faced challenges this year, with its stock falling about 9% since the beginning of January. The company has seen a slowdown in product sales as customers focus on deploying purchased products. Additionally, large companies are cutting back on network spending amid economic uncertainty. Competition from smaller networking companies has … Read more

Cisco’s Splunk acquisition fuels growth in channel partnerships

Cisco’s Splunk acquisition fuels growth in channel partnerships

Cisco’s acquisition of Splunk is set to transform the digital resilience outlook by enhancing data security and customer experience. Gretchen O’Hara of Splunk discussed the benefits of this collaboration, emphasizing the focus on customer safety and seamless operations. The goal is to integrate products to ensure digital resilience and protect against security threats. The partnership … Read more

Cisco’s acquisition of Splunk sparks growth in channel partnerships

Cisco’s acquisition of Splunk sparks growth in channel partnerships

Cisco’s recent acquisition of Splunk is reshaping the digital resilience landscape by enhancing data security and customer experience. In an exclusive interview, Gretchen O’Hara highlighted the partnership’s focus on safeguarding data flow and providing a seamless customer experience. They aim to keep customers safe from security threats by combining strengths in security and networking capabilities. … Read more

Cisco Vows to Improve Splunk Delivery

Cisco Vows to Improve Splunk Delivery

The recent $28 billion acquisition of Splunk by Cisco has sparked discussions about the future of the company, especially regarding costs and pricing models. Concerns similar to those raised after Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware have been addressed by Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins, who has assured Splunk customers that the focus is on enhancing capabilities rather … Read more

TechTarget: Cisco positions Splunk as the focal point of observability

TechTarget: Cisco positions Splunk as the focal point of observability

Cisco has acquired Splunk for $28 billion, aiming to integrate it into its observability portfolio alongside AppDynamics and ThousandEyes. This move is part of Cisco’s larger strategy to unify its infrastructure software. So far, the integration with Splunk has involved Talos threat intelligence and security tools. Cisco’s president, Gary Steele, sees this combination as a … Read more

Cisco and Splunk begin unified observability integration efforts

Cisco and Splunk begin unified observability integration efforts

Cisco has completed the initial integration between its products and Splunk, bringing full-stack observability to a new level now known as unified observability. While Full-Stack Observability was a major focus last year, this year’s Cisco Live event is highlighting AI, with the recent acquisition of Splunk giving Cisco the ability to combine observability insights from … Read more

Cisco Enhances Security Offerings by Integrating Splunk and AI Technologies

Cisco Enhances Security Offerings by Integrating Splunk and AI Technologies

Cisco made several security announcements at its Cisco Live conference, showcasing integrations with Splunk, new firewalls, and AI management for its Security Cloud. The company emphasized a focus on AI and security, highlighting that security is a data problem particularly with the advancement of AI. Jeetu Patel, EVP and GM of security and collaboration, spoke … Read more