Cisco, a multinational digital communications technology conglomerate corporation, completed the acquisition of Splunk, a machine-generated data analytic software company, for $30bn. "We are thrilled to officially welcome Splunk to Cisco. As one of the world's largest software companies, we will revolutionize the way our customers leverage data to connect and protect every aspect of their organization as we help power and protect the AI revolution," Chuck Robbins, Cisco Chair and CEO.