Carl Parker, Author at Somerford Associates

Why Choose Splunk Observability Cloud?

Somerford Blog Why Choose Splunk Observability Cloud? Author: Owais Ghaffar Release Date: 28/08/2025 Understanding Observability: More Than Just Monitoring Modern IT environments are sprawling, dynamic, and increasingly complex. From containerised microservices to hybrid cloud infrastructure, the sheer scale and fluidity of today’s systems present a unique challenge: ensuring performance, availability, and reliability without getting buried […]

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Splunk .conf25 Summary and Recap Webinar

On-Demand Webinar/Workshop / By Carl Parker

Discovery Webinar Splunk .conf25 Recap Catch up on the most important Splunk .conf25 announcements from this year’s conference. Available to watch on-demand WATCH NOW JOIN OUR MAILING LIST Key Takeaways from .conf25. Missed Splunk .conf25 or want a curated view of the key announcements? Join our Splunk Security Strategist for a live recap of the

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Confluent Presents: Data Visionaries Summit 2025

Events / By Carl Parker

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Log ‘n’ Learn: Splunk Observability Cloud Series

Events / By Carl Parker

Webinar Series Lunch, Log ‘n’ Learn: Splunk O11y Cloud “How Splunk Observability Cloud transforms performance into resilience.” Full Series Now Available On Demand WATCH NOW ➔ Featuring: JOIN MAILING LIST ➔ Setting the Scene Learn the practicalities Splunk Observability Cloud over lunch, on us! The Lunch, Log ‘n’ Learn: Splunk Observability Cloud Series is a

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Why Cisco XDR is Your Cybersecurity Game Changer

Blog / By Carl Parker

Somerford Blog Why Cisco XDR is Your Cybersecurity Game Changer Author: Andy Molloy Release Date: 11/08/2025 Navigating the Complex Cybersecurity Landscape Every organisation is at risk of an escalating barrage of sophisticated cyber threats, from AI-powered phishing to ransomware, expanding attack surfaces across cloud, internet of things (IoT) and hybrid work environments. This can lead

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From Insight to Impact: A Deeper Dive into Behavioral Science in Cybersecurity

Events / By Carl Parker

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Optimising and Scaling your Confluent Cluster

Blog / By Carl Parker

Somerford Blog Optimising and Scaling your Confluent Cluster Author: Oscar Moores Release Date: 04/08/2025 Confluent is not just software – Founded by the minds behind Apache Kafka, it is an array of many different interlinked physical and logical components: brokers, topics, partitions, ksqldb servers, Kafka streams applications, producers and consumers (just to name a few)

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Delinea & Splunk: A Cybersecurity Power Duo

Blog / By Carl Parker

Somerford Blog Delinea & Splunk: A Cybersecurity Power Duo Author: Josh Gonasella-Brown Release Date: 31/07/2025 Cybersecurity is no easy task. Between external threats, insider risks, and ever-evolving compliance regulations, IT teams must constantly stay ahead of the game. That’s where Delinea and Splunk come in. Individually, they offer powerful security solutions. Together, they create a

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Securiti “Back to School Sessions”: AI 101: Passing the Test of GenAI Governance

Events / By Carl Parker

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DSPM vs DLP: What is the Difference?

Blog / By Carl Parker

Somerford Blog DLP vs DSPM: What is the Difference? Author: Bill Balfour Release Date: 25/07/2025 I was on the way to the airport when the email came in from the Marketing team asking me to write a blog about the difference between DLP and DSPM. There I was, stood at the dreaded security line, shoes

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