How to Overcome Practitioner Concerns Over Cisco-Splunk Deal

Forrester's Allie Mellen on Issues Posed by Cisco's M&A Track Record, Splunk's Cost
Security practitioners are skeptical of Cisco's proposed $28 billion Splunk purchase given the networking giant's track record around funding and investing in previous acquisition targets. Forrester's Allie Mellen expects some customers to try out other SIEM tools given Cisco's heritage in hardware.

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