Breaking. Cisco ($CSCO) Acquires Splunk ($SPLK) for $28 Billion! Some initial learnings: It seems like Cisco is framing this acquisition as a move to enhance the security of AI applications. Allegedly, the integration of Splunk’s powerful technologies can potentially provide fortified security solutions, ensuring the safe and efficient deployment of AI. I'm not surprised this is the narrative given market trends! Beyond AI, Cisco has displayed a strong inclination towards investing in observability. Splunk, a leader in delivering software for searching, monitoring, and analyzing machine-generated big data, will undoubtedly complement Cisco's existing portfolio in the observability space. With the recent acquisition of New Relic, there are not many large players left in the observability space. So what does this mean for buyers? For professionals operating in these domains, this acquisition can signal upcoming advancements, and space for other players (like highlight.io 👋)! What do we think? https://lnkd.in/dHri49tR
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1yJay Khatri I have a "couple" insights with these acquisitions... And many positive take-aways for highlight.io, the path forward is very bight 🌞. The time is NOW 🕣 for you to backfill the holes 🕳️ and reset new expectations 🏁 in Observability.