Fractional
Block Time
Focused Splunk/Cribl Expertise. Structured Delivery.
What’s Included
- A flexible block of senior Splunk or Cribl engineering hours
- Structured working sessions, scheduled around your priorities
- Custom block size and term, purchased as needed
- No subscription commitment
When You Need Expert Help, Not a Program
Some work doesn’t justify a full engagement. A stalled migration step, a pipeline that needs tuning, a dashboard nobody has time to build. The work is real, but it doesn’t fit a statement of work.
The task list is specific and bounded. Scoping a full engagement adds cost and delay the work doesn’t warrant.
Your team can run the platform day to day, but certain work needs senior Splunk or Cribl depth they don’t have.
Hiring or contracting takes months. The backlog items blocking your team need attention now.
An ongoing program is more commitment than the situation calls for. You need hours, not a governance layer.
One Model. Two Platforms.
Block Time is offered as a Splunk block or a Cribl block. Same structure, same delivery model, platform-specific expertise.
SRV-SPLUNK-BT-FRAC
- Search and dashboard development, SPL optimization
- Data onboarding, parsing, and CIM normalization
- Detection tuning and Enterprise Security content work
- Upgrade assistance and configuration cleanup
- Performance troubleshooting and capacity questions
SRV-CRIBL-BT-FRAC
- Pipeline development, tuning, and reduction work
- Source and destination configuration
- Routing logic and data governance adjustments
- Version upgrades and worker group changes
- Troubleshooting and performance review
- Custom Block Size: Hours sized to the work in front of you. Buy what you need, add more if scope grows
- Custom Term: Consume the block at your pace within an agreed window. No fixed monthly rhythm required
- Senior Engineers Only: Every session is delivered by a senior, certified Splunk or Cribl engineer
- Transactional by Design: No governance layer, no OKR tracking, no subscription. Just the work
How Sessions Work
Block Time is not an open ticket queue. Hours are consumed in structured working sessions with defined objectives and visible progress.
Prioritized Backlog
Work is drawn from a shared backlog you control. Each session starts with agreed objectives, not discovery.
Scheduled Working Sessions
Sessions are booked in advance and sized to the task, from short reviews to extended working blocks.
Remote Delivery
Delivered remotely by certified consultants. No travel overhead, full capacity from the first session.
Transparent Hour Tracking
Every session is logged against the block. You always know what was done and what remains.
Your Team in the Room
Sessions are collaborative. Your engineers work alongside ours, so knowledge lands in your team, not just your environment.
Refill or Stop
When the block is consumed, refill it or stop. There is no renewal obligation and no subscription to unwind.
Block Time vs mesh™ vs Resident Services
Three ways to buy ongoing expertise. The difference is commitment and structure, not quality.
Fractional Block Time
- Flexible hour blocks, purchased as needed
- Structured working sessions
- No subscription commitment
- Best for bounded, well-defined work
mesh™ Subscription
- Ongoing governance and OKR alignment
- Continuous improvement across the platform
- Best when outcomes need sustained ownership
Resident Services
- Embedded expertise with a consistent cadence
- Larger capacity blocks with a monthly rhythm
- Best when the platform needs a steady hand
Senior Expertise, Sized to the Work
Fractional Block Time gives you senior Splunk and Cribl engineers in structured sessions, without a program, a subscription, or a hiring cycle. Blocks are sized and priced to your backlog.