It’s been simply over a yr since Cisco and Splunk joined forces, and the imaginative and prescient behind this acquisition stays stronger than ever: We are going to carry the total energy of the community, along with market-leading safety and observability options, to ship a real-time unified view of your entire digital panorama, serving to groups proactively defend crucial infrastructure, forestall outages, and refine the community expertise.
Right this moment, over 1,000 organizations are joint companions of Cisco and Splunk—and that quantity is rising quick. Since our final replace at Associate Summit, we’ve made super progress, and we’re wanting to share the newest updates, sources, and alternatives obtainable to our associate neighborhood. (ICYMI: Take a look at the replay from our April tenth Cisco/Splunk integration replace)
Increasing Alternatives: Shopping for Splunk on Cisco’s International Worth Record (GPL)
Our cross-sell program, that includes a curated checklist of accredited accounts eligible for transactions by means of Cisco’s GPL, has been prolonged by means of Cisco’s FY25. New companions proceed to onboard, and we’ve expanded Splunk choices comparable to skilled companies, schooling and studying—now all obtainable on Cisco GPL.
Observe: Public sector accounts are at the moment ineligible for transactions by way of Cisco GPL.
To assist companions in navigating these alternatives, Cisco’s Gross sales Acceleration Workplace (SAO) is on the market to assist discover offers, reply questions on shopping for applications, and streamline the gross sales course of. Have a lead on a buyer, enlargement or renewal? Submit an inquiry to the SAO right here.
Within the coming weeks, we are going to publish a partner-facing Cisco Splunk Gross sales Playbook and also will be internet hosting a #60PartnerSuccess webinar on Could 29 to stroll you thru it.
On the Horizon: Bringing collectively Cisco and Splunk associate applications
Cisco’s new 360 Associate Program is about to launch subsequent yr, paving the best way for the Splunk Partnerverse Program to totally combine into it. As a part of this transition, Cisco Observability is being included into the broader Splunk Observability portfolio. Our Observability choices will now carry the Splunk identify. 
We anticipate releasing the preview of the Splunk Associate Worth Index (PVI) in June. Partnerverse Badging will proceed to be a key component in our transition of the Partnerverse Program into Cisco 360 defending your investments in Partnerverse. To make sure a clean transition to Cisco 360, it is very important observe that Splunk will probably be conducting its tier leveling course of in early August and due to this fact to retain your present advantages together with discounting through the transition guarantee you’ve gotten accomplished any remaining necessities to retain your Tier and Movement in Splunk Partnerverse by July 26, 2025.
For now, companions are inspired to hitch each the Cisco Associate Program and the Splunk Partnerverse Program, the place they’ll entry a wealth of sources to strengthen their experience and broaden their capabilities.
Moreover, we’ve rolled out a number of thrilling new associate rebates:
- Cisco VIP rebate on Splunk merchandise
- Splunk rebate for net-new clients buying on Splunk paper
- Cisco rebate for net-new clients buying on Cisco GPL
Observe: Public sector accounts are at the moment ineligible for these rebates.
For extra particulars, attain out to your Cisco Associate Account Supervisor or Splunk Associate Growth Supervisor.
Increasing market attain with shopping for applications
Shopping for applications play a key position in making procurement simpler and rising Splunk’s presence inside Cisco’s ecosystem. Final yr we launched a phased launch of Splunk on Cisco Enterprise Agreements (EAs), permitting Splunk choices to be bought by means of Cisco GPL. Whereas sure restrictions apply, companions can collaborate with their Cisco Associate Account Supervisor or submit an inquiry to the Gross sales Acceleration Workplace for steering.
Upcoming adjustments to AppDynamics transactions
We’re aligning how companions transact AppDynamics (AppD) as part of the Splunk portfolio to make sure a smoother course of and higher assist.
For a deep dive into these adjustments and what they imply for companions, register for the Could 6 #60PartnerSuccess webinar.
Cisco and Splunk Distributors: What to anticipate
For the rest of Cisco’s FY25:
- Approved Cisco Distributors can promote Splunk choices by way of Cisco GPL utilizing Cisco instruments, processes and methods—for cross-sell and accredited SAO exceptions.
- Splunk Distributors will proceed working as common, for cross-sell and accredited SAO exceptions which is able to circulation by means of choose Cisco Distributors.
- No adjustments are being made to Cisco Distributors’ means to transact AppD on Cisco GPL.
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