TECH TALK

Simplifying Splunk Admin Life - A take on Kubernetes vs BareMetal

Wednesday, July 22, 2026  |  11AM PDT / 2PM EDT

Are you overwhelmed by the manual toil of managing your Splunk Enterprise deployments? Scaling, patching, and fighting configuration drift can consume your entire day—especially when trying to extract maximum IOPS and performance out of traditional virtualized infrastructure.

Join our Tech Talk to discover how combining the raw power of bare metal hardware with the orchestration of the Splunk Operator for Kubernetes (SOK) transforms your workflow and removes operational friction.

We will explore how this modern infrastructure delivers game-changing benefits:

  • Automated Lifecycle Management: Provision, patch, and maintain Splunk clusters across physical nodes without lifting a finger.
  • Declarative Infrastructure: Eliminate configuration drift using code to define both your raw hardware abstraction and your Splunk deployment.
  • Bare Metal Resource Scaling: Unlock maximum hardware density, direct-attached storage performance, and optimized compute scaling for heavy search and indexing workloads.

Learn how to slash your TCO, supercharge your ingestion speeds, and reclaim your time through automated, cloud-native infrastructure. By the end of this session, you will have a clear roadmap to deploy your first SOK-managed node on bare metal and revolutionize your administrative experience once and for all.

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Time Place Details
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Our Speakers

Parth Shah

Parth Shah

Product Management,
Splunk

Parth Shah is Principal Product Manager at Splunk where is responsible for the development of Splunk Platform capabilities based on Kubernetes. His passion for devising strategies, and building and designing products and platforms is evident throughout his career.

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Vivek Reddy

Vivek Reddy

Senior Staff Software Engineer,
Splunk

Vivek Reddy is a seasoned technology leader with nearly 20 years of experience modernizing legacy systems and driving innovation. For over 4 years, he has led the evolution of Splunk Operator for Kubernetes, integrating cloud-native architectures with Splunk. A passionate advocate for both technologies, Vivek transforms complex challenges into scalable, secure, and efficient solutions.

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