Splunk Platform

SPLK-ASED : Architecting Splunk Enterprise Deployments

Course Duration

2 Days

Delivery

ILT VILT

Overview

This 9-hour course focuses on large enterprise deployments. Students learn steps and best practices for planning, data collection and sizing for a distributed deployment. Workshop-style labs challenge students to make design decisions about an example enterprise deployment.

What You'll Learn

Requirements definition
Index and resource planning
Clustering Overview
Forwarder and Deployment
Integration
Performance Monitoring and Tuning
Use Cases

Who Should Attend

Splunk Administrator
Developer
User
Knowledge Manager
Architect

Prerequisites

To be successful, students should have a solid understanding of the following courses:

Fundamentals 1 & 2

Or the following single-subject courses:

What is Splunk?
Intro to Splunk
Using Fields
Introduction to Knowledge Objects
Creating Knowledge Objects
Creating Field Extractions

Students should also understand the following courses:

Splunk Enterprise System Administration
Splunk Enterprise Data Administration

Learning Journey

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Module 1 – Introduction

Overview of the Splunk deployment planning process and associated tools

Module 2 – Project Requirements

Identify critical information about environment, volume, users, and requirements
Review checklists and resources to aid in collecting requirements

Module 3 – Infrastructure Planning: Index Design

Design and size indexes
Estimate storage requirements
Identify relevant apps

Module 4 – Infrastructure Planning: Resource Planning

List sizing factors for servers
Describe how reference hardware is used to scale deployments
Identify the impact of clustering for index replication and for search heads

Module 5- Clustering Overview

Describe the different clustering capabilities
Introduce the concepts of indexer and search head clustering

Module 6 - Forwarder and Deployment Best Practices

Review types of forwarders
Describe how to manage forwarder installation
Review configuration management for all Splunk components, using Splunk deployment tools
Provide best practices for a Splunk deployment

Module 7 - Integration

Describe integration methods
Identify common integration points

Module 8 – Performance Monitoring and Tuning

Use the Monitoring Console to track the performance of your test environment
List options to fine tune performance for production environment

Module 9 – Use Cases

Provide example architecture topologies
Discuss different architecture options based on use case

Instructors

Scott Duffy

Bestselling Azure & TOGAF® Trainer, Microsoft Azure MVP

4.8 (4.1k)

10 Courses

Scott Duffy

Bestselling Azure & TOGAF® Trainer, Microsoft Azure MVP

4.8 (4.1k)

10 Courses

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Why get Splunk certified?

Splunk certifications validate your expertise in data analytics and your proficiency in using the Splunk platform.
These certifications demonstrate your ability to leverage Splunk's powerful tools for data collection, analysis, and visualization, making you a valuable asset to organizations seeking to gain actionable insights from their data.
Splunk-certified professionals are in high demand across various industries, including IT, security, and business analytics.
What to expect for the examination?

Splunk offers a variety of certification exams at different levels, covering various domains and products within the Splunk platform.
Exams typically consist of multiple-choice and scenario-based questions that assess your knowledge and skills in using Splunk to solve real-world problems.
Note: Certification requirements and policies may be updated by Splunk from time to time. We apologize for any discrepancies; do get in touch with us if you have any questions.
How long is Splunk certification valid for?

All Splunk certifications are valid for three years from the date of passing the highest-level certification exam.
To maintain your certification, you will need to recertify before it expires. You have three options for recertification:
- Pursue a higher-level certification (including any required prerequisite courses), in which case your lower-level certifications would also be renewed on the date of passing the next-level certification exam.
- Retake a certification exam within the final year of their recertification window to renew their certifications at that level (and any applicable downstream certifications).
- Complete continuing education courses at any point in the three year recertification window beginning the date of badge issuance.
Note: Certification requirements and policies may be updated by Splunk from time to time. We apologize for any discrepancies; do get in touch with us if you have any questions.
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