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Splunk O11y Cloud Certified Metrics User

Enhance your Splunk Observability Cloud monitoring. Go beyond logs and use real-time monitoring at scale across every layer of the development environment. Learn how to deploy and configure the OpenTelemetry Collector, send in metrics, find insights using analytics, visualize metrics, alert with detectors, and create efficient dashboards.

Certification Roadmap

1Module 1-2: O11y Cloud Foundations (Weeks 1-2)

Build the foundation for effective metrics-driven monitoring in Splunk Observability Cloud.

Observability Concepts

Metrics, Traces & Architecture

Metrics, traces, logs · Real-time vs historical · O11y Cloud architecture · Signals, dimensions, metadata

Week 1
Metrics Data Model

Time-Series & Cardinality

Time-series concepts · Metric naming · Dimension strategy · Cardinality awareness · Data hygiene

Week 1
Platform Navigation

O11y Cloud Interface

O11y Cloud interface · Charts and metric explorers · Service/infra views · Teams, access, workspaces

Week 2

2Module 3-4: OpenTelemetry Collector (Weeks 3-4)

Deploy and configure the OpenTelemetry Collector to send metrics from every layer of the environment.

Collector Architecture

Receivers, Processors & Exporters

Receivers, processors, exporters · Agent vs gateway · Pipelines for metrics · Configuration structure

Week 3
Deployment & Configuration

Installing & Exporting to O11y

Installing in VMs/containers · Host, app, infrastructure inputs · Exporting to O11y Cloud · Troubleshooting telemetry

Week 3
Operational Best Practices

Secure & Scalable Deployment

Resource sizing · Filtering for cost efficiency · Secure deployment · Maintaining configs across environments

Week 4

3Module 5-6: Metrics Analytics & Insights (Weeks 5-6)

Use analytics to turn raw metrics into actionable operational insight.

Metric Analysis

Aggregation & Filtering

Aggregation, rollups, stats · Filtering by dimensions · Comparative analysis across layers · Baseline/anomaly interpretation

Week 5
Finding Insights

Patterns & Capacity Planning

Spotting saturation, latency, error patterns · Correlating infra and app metrics · High-cardinality areas · Capacity planning

Week 5
Efficient Querying

Scale & Resolution

Reducing noisy queries · Chart resolution choices · Working at scale · Organizing common analysis patterns

Week 6

4Module 7-8: Detectors & Alerting (Weeks 7-8)

Create useful detectors that surface issues quickly without flooding teams with noise.

Detector Fundamentals

Static, Anomaly & Predictive Types

Static, anomaly, predictive types · Threshold design · Multi-signal alerting · Lifecycle and ownership

Week 7
Alert Tuning

Reducing False Positives

Reducing false positives · Windowing, delays, sensitivity · Environment-specific adjustments · Response mapping

Week 7
Notification Workflows

Routing & Escalation

Routing alerts · On-call integration · Escalation design · Testing and maintenance

Week 8

5Module 9-10: Dashboards & Visualization (Weeks 9-10)

Build efficient dashboards that help teams monitor health, investigate issues, and communicate clearly.

Metric Visualization

Chart Types & Comparisons

Choosing chart types · Comparing dimensions · Breakdowns and overlays · Fast operational reading

Week 9
Dashboard Design

Structure & Reusability

Structuring for service ownership · Reusable layouts · Low-noise metric views · Balancing detail/readability

Week 9
Operational Dashboards

SRE, DevOps & Engineering Views

SRE, DevOps, engineering dashboards · Service health, latency, throughput · Executive vs technical panels · Maintenance

Week 10

6Module 11-12: Capstone & Exam Prep (Weeks 11-12)

Bring together OpenTelemetry, analytics, detectors, and dashboards in a complete observability workflow.

Metrics Monitoring Capstone

End-to-End O11y Workflow

Deploy Collector pipelines · Ingest metrics · Create detectors and alert routing · Build efficient dashboards

Week 11
Practice Exams

Mock Tests & Gap Analysis

Full-length O11y metrics mock tests · Scenario-based analytics questions · Topic gap analysis · Detailed explanations

Week 11-12
Final Review

Recap & Expert Q&A

Collector, analytics, detector recap · Dashboard design review · Monitoring pitfalls · Expert Q&A

Week 12

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Program Details

Duration

6-10 Weeks

Mode

Online (Online)

Experience Level

Intermediate