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Somerford Blog Splunk .conf25 Updates — Unifying Enterprise Resilience in the AI Era Author: Rosie Whitfield Release Date: 17/09/2025 It has been over a year since Cisco’s strategic acquisition of Splunk, a move that was immediately recognised for its financial acumen. However, at Somerford Associates, our focus has always been on the deeper technical and […]

Somerford Blog What’s New in Splunk Enterprise Version 10? Author: Nik Wadge Release Date: 08/09/2025 Splunk released version 10.0.0 on 28th July to surprisingly little fanfare; therefore, it arrived slightly under our radar. However, this is definitely not a version to be ignored, and today we’re going to take a high-level look at what’s new

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

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