I am just a user, and from a user's perspective, it does the job.
It has quite extensive support in terms of integration. If you want to do anything, there are tools for that.
Technical Architect, Cloud Operations at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Stable, good integrations, and works well
Pros and Cons
- "It has quite extensive support in terms of integration, and if you want to do anything, there are tools for that."
- "Its reporting can be improved. That's the only complaint I have heard. I don't need the reporting part, but I know that other people in the organization need it."
- "Its reporting can be improved."
What is most valuable?
What needs improvement?
Its reporting can be improved. That's the only complaint I have heard. I don't need the reporting part, but I know that other people in the organization need it.
In terms of new features, I got everything that I needed from the tool. If they want to expand the capabilities to different things, they can cover topics besides log aggregation, etc.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for two years. I am not using it on a daily basis.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is stable. We don't seem to have any problems related to bugs. We are very happy with it.
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What about the implementation team?
We have our own internal team for its maintenance.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution. If you are a technical person, it does what you need. If you are not a technical person and you require graphs, that's a different story.
I would rate Splunk a ten out of ten because I have no problems with it.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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