Product Review

In Detail

Splunk is a data collection, indexing and visualization engine for operational intelligence. It's a powerful and versatile search and analysis engine that lets you investigate, troubleshoot, monitor, alert, and report on everything that's happening in your entire IT infrastructure from one location in real time. Splunk collects, indexes and harnesses all the fast moving machine data generated by our applications, servers, and devices - physical, virtual and in the cloud.

Implementing Splunk provides you with valuable examples and step-by-step instructions, you need to take advantage of everything Splunk has to offer you, to make the most out of machine data

"Implementing Splunk"  takes you on a journey right from inception to a full working of Splunk. Using a real-world data walkthrough you’ll explore topics such assearches, dashboard, reporting  as well as extending searches, navigation, advanced dashboards and summary indexes. This practical implementation guide equips you with high-level knowledge of configuring, deploying, extending and integrating Splunk.

Approach

A practical Tutorial.

Who this book is for

The book targets professionals and organizations who want to implement or have already implemented Splunk for log analysis and indexing. Analysts and IT staff for end-to-end investigation, performance monitoring etc will also learn from the practical examples. It would even help Managers to build reports and summarize the health, performance, and activity of their IT infrastructure and business. You will also find it helpful as a technical administrator, consultant or end user.

Some basic knowledge about Splunk would be helpful, but not necessary