Splunk is a search, analysis, and reporting platform for machine data, which has a high adoption on the market. More and more organizations want to adopt Splunk to use their data to make informed decisions.

This book is for anyone who wants to manage data with Splunk. You’ll start with very basics of Splunk— installing Splunk—and then move on to searching machine data with Splunk. You will gather data from different sources, isolate them by indexes, classify them into source types, and tag them with the essential fields. After this, you will learn to create various reports, XML forms, and alerts. You will then continue using the Pivot Model to transform the data models into visualization. You will also explore visualization with D3 in Splunk. Finally you’ll be provided with some real-world best practices in using Splunk.

Features

• Want to get started with Splunk to analyze and visualize machine data? Open this book and step into the world of Splunk
• Leverage the exceptional analysis and visualization capabilities to make informed decisions for your business with the help of this example-rich guide
• This easy-to-follow, practical book can be used by anyone, even if you have never managed any data before

Learn

• Install and configure Splunk
• Gather data from different sources, isolate them by indexes, classify them into source types, and tag them with the essential fields
• Be comfortable with the Search Processing Language and get to know the best practices in writing search queries
• Create stunning and powerful dashboards
• Be proactive by implementing alerts and scheduled reports
• Use the Splunk SDK and integrate Splunk data into other applications
• Implement the best practices in using Splunk