Sobre:Splunk Inc. is an American software company based in San Francisco, California, that produces software for searching, monitoring, and analyzing machine-generated data via a web-style interface. Its software helps capture, index and correlate real-time data in a searchable repository, from which it can generate graphs, reports, alerts, dashboards and visualizations.
The firm uses machine data for identifying data patterns, providing metrics, diagnosing problems and providing intelligence for business operations. It is a horizontal technology used for application management, security and compliance, as well as business and web analytics.
In September 2023, it was announced that Splunk would be acquired by Cisco for $28 billion in an all-cash deal. The transaction was completed on March 18, 2024.