<p>Splunk, the machine data focused big data player, announced Monday the release of version 3.0 of the Splunk App for Microsoft Exchange. Despite having a complex install process, the company said Splunk for Microsoft Exchange is one of the most popular apps it has produced, a reality that likely prompted the upgrade.</p><p>The latest app iteration touts pre-built, out-of-the box dashboards and reports that correlate Exchange data with supporting infrastructure data from Active Directory and Windows OS.</p><p>Part of the goal of the rejuvenated relationship between the data is to increase the monitoring capabilities of the email service, boost visibility into usage and behavior, and maximize uptime.</p><p>According to Leena Joshi, senior director of infrastructure operations marketing at Splunk, another objective for packaging the three views is to satisfy users' desires to both visualize the health of their service and also the context around it. Joshi said:</p><p><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/splunk-upgrades-app-for-microsoft-exchange-7000027845/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.sys-con.com/node/3034705">Splunk Announces New Version of Splunk App for Microsoft Exchange</a> (SYS-CON Media (press release))</p><p><a href="http://redmondmag.com/articles/2014/03/31/splunk-app-for-exchange.aspx">Splunk Releasing New App for Assessing Exchange Operations</a> (Redmondmag.com)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dtho2zhQD19NDhMe2R4xxw4moyFlM&authuser=0&ned=us">10 additional articles.</a></p>