The 7th annual Splunk Conference, called .conf2016, is set for Sept. 26-29 at the Walk Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando. Roughly 4,500 Splunk customers and partners are expected to attend. Channel partners including Accenture, Booz Allen Hamilton and Tata Consultancy will be on hand. Splunk specializes in IT management tools that deliver “operational intelligence” — including proactive monitoring of IT systems.