Many companies have discovered that there is “gold” in their server log files and machine data. Closely monitoring this data can improve security, help prevent costly outages and reduce the time it takes to recover from a problem. In this presentation, GTRI’s Micah Montgomery explains how operational intelligence can be gained from machine data, and how Splunk Enterprise can turn this data into actionable insights. Also presenting was NetApp’s Steve Fritzinger, who discussed how to manage the challenges of capturing and storing a flood of data without breaking the bank. Presented at "Denver Big Data Analytics Day" on May 18, 2016 at GTRI.