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Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

        We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-180896) of Splunk Inc. of our report dated April 1, 2013 relating to the consolidated financial statements, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP 
San Jose, California
April 1, 2013

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Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM