Splunk launches new partner programme with additional certifications

Partners can earn different badges in areas such as cloud migration services, zero trust services, observability and security

Splunk has launched its new partner programme including a badge system it claims will "empower its network of over 2,200 partners to expand technical expertise and demonstrate core competencies".

The new Splunk Partnerverse Programme will allow participants to earn different badges in areas such as cloud migration services, zero trust services, observability, security, managed service, system integration and authorised learning.

It will encourage differentiation of partner competencies, Splunk claims, while adding that it will allow partners to "build on their technical expertise through clear, progressive enablement pathways and certifications".

"The most successful companies have a strong data foundation to deliver secure and resilient systems and are committed to unlocking innovation and driving growth by rapidly accelerating their cloud adoption," said Teresa Carlson, president and chief growth officer, Splunk.

"The Splunk Partnerverse Programme helps customers identify and collaborate with the right partners faster and leverage proven solutions to reach their critical missions and outcomes in the cloud and underscores our continued commitment to our partner network."

Starting today, Splunk's active partners can access the new partner programme framework and three initial badges highlighting cloud migration, zero trust services and authorised learning excellence. The Splunk Partnerverse Programme will then become broadly available in February 2022.

The programme will also see Splunk offer a new Partner Solutions Catalogue which it says "will allow partners to reach the widest audience possible and highlight "their portfolio of Splunk-based offerings".

"This is a fresh, simple and valuable approach that builds on our successes and evolves our joint potential," said Roger Niles, vice president of Sales for ClearShark, an IT solutions provider and Splunk partner.

"We are excited by this programme, which allows us to showcase our expertise in the cloud with the new badging system and creates differentiation of our offerings to our customers."