What's your initial reaction to Cisco acquiring Splunk?

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CIO2 years ago

Cisco has increasingly become a software company that happens to sell networking equipment as well. The acquisition of Splunk could be a great opportunity to closely align Cisco's zero-trust and other cyber/security products in with Splunk's SEIM capabilities. One thing I will be watching closely for is how Cisco might change the Splunk licensing scheme.

Chief Information Security Officer in Healthcare and Biotech2 years ago

Great move..

CISO in Software2 years ago

I think it is a great move for both companies looking to expand their customer base. 

Director Global Network / Security Architecture and Automation in Finance (non-banking)2 years ago

Nothing ever dies in Enterprise. Why did Broadcom Software buy Symantec and VMWare, why did SDX Central post a story today about MPLS and how it lives on. Why is the hot news about cloud repatriation becuase a terrible app on premesis is even worse in cloud.  
I see this as Cisco buying more ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue) for the next probably 10 years with increases only generated by increase cost to customers. 
No one I know of uses cloudwatch in AWS to send data to Splunk unless their company cannot understand how to consume cloud. I wish Cisco all the best (btw my IE number is 5449 so been doing this a long time). I miss Cisco and innovation but that mantle has moved to others and continues to do so. 
I would also ask why does Cisco have two separate and distinct product lines for Ethernet switching... same answer in Enterprise nothing ever dies. 

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