Item: Splunk Log Observer
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Splunk Log Observer

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Splunk Log Observer is used to apply queries on logs recorded in Splunk Cloud platform. This helps us debug any business problems or outages in services or infrastructure issues easily by running the queries that doesn't require technical knowledge. The scope of the use case varies widely as it is used across the operational and support teams.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Logging is extremely user-friendly
Does not require technical expertise to use the product
Trust-worthy and accurate results

Cons

Takes time to load at times
Documentation can be enhanced
User Interfaces can be made better

Most Important Features

UI way of creating faster reports
Custom way of creating advanced reports through code
Dashboards to group the reports together

Return on Investment

Made the debugging easier and reduced the outage time if any
Didn't require expertised individuals to maintain the reports

Key Insights

Do you think Splunk Log Observer delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Splunk Log Observer's feature set?

Yes

Did Splunk Log Observer live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Splunk Log Observer go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Splunk Log Observer again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

Splunk Log Observer is well-suited to monitor logs and filter them according to the needs. It makes the debugging easier and faster. It is especially helpful because it doesn't require technical expertise to query the logs. Can be used by any engineer with no prior database query language skills. May not be ideal for cases if you are looking for advanced customisations without prior data knowledge.

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