Advanced Splunk

Master the art of getting the maximum out of your machine data using Splunk About This Book A practical and comprehensive guide to the advanced functions of Splunk,, including the new features of Splunk 6.3 Develop and manage your own Splunk apps for greater insight from your machine data Full coverage of high-level Splunk techniques including advanced searches, manipulations, and visualization Who This Book Is For This book is for Splunk developers looking to learn advanced strategies to deal with big data from an enterprise architectural perspective. It is expected that readers have a basic understanding and knowledge of using Splunk Enterprise. What You Will Learn Find out how to develop and manage apps in Splunk Work with important search commands to perform data analytics on uploaded data Create visualizations in Splunk Explore tweaking Splunk Integrate Splunk with any pre-existing application to perform data crunching efficiently and in real time Make your big data speak with analytics and visualizations using Splunk Use SDK and Enterprise integration with tools such as R and Tableau In Detail Master the power of Splunk and learn the advanced strategies to get the most out of your machine data with this practical advanced guide. Make sense of the hidden data of your organization – the insight of your servers, devices, logs, traffic and clouds. Advanced Splunk shows you how. Dive deep into Splunk to find the most efficient solution to your data problems. Create the robust Splunk solutions you need to make informed decisions in big data machine analytics. From visualizations to enterprise integration, this well-organized high level guide has everything you need for Splunk mastery. Start with a complete overview of all the new features and advantages of the latest version of Splunk and the Splunk Environment. Go hands on with uploading data, search commands for basic and advanced analytics, advanced visualization techniques, and dashboard customizing. Discover how to tweak Splunk to your needs, and get a complete on Enterprise Integration of Splunk with various analytics and visualization tools. Finally, discover how to set up and use all the new features of the latest version of Splunk. Style and approach This book follows a step by step approach. Every new concept is built on top of its previous chapter, and it is full of examples and practical scenarios to help the reader experiment as they read.

This book is for those Splunk developers who want to learn advanced strategies to deal with big data from an enterprise architectural perspective. You need to have good working knowledge of Splunk.

Take your analytics online with the ease and power of the Splunk Web Framework About This Book Want to build rich applications on the Web using Splunk? This book will be your ultimate guide! Learn to use web framework components with the help of this highly practical, example-rich guide Perform excellent Splunk analytics on the Web and bring that knowledge to your own projects Who This Book Is For This book will cater to Splunk developers and administrators who now wish to further their knowledge with Splunk Web Framework and learn to improve the way they present and visualize data in Splunk. A basic knowledge of JavaScript will be beneficial but is not a prerequisite. What You Will Learn Master the fundamentals of Splunk Web Framework Start thinking of Splunk as a complete development platform to build user-friendly apps Extend the functionality of your apps using SimpleXML techniques Set up dashboard layouts, navigation, and menus in your apps Create simple dashboard elements including charts and tables Master the art of interacting with searches and dashboards Integrate SplunkJS to add visual appeal to your website In Detail Building rich applications on the Web using Splunk is now simpler than ever before with the Splunk Web Framework. It empowers developers to build their own web applications with custom dashboards, tables, charts, form searches, and other functionalities in the datasets at their disposal. The book will start with the fundamentals of the Splunk Web Framework, teaching you the secrets of building interesting and user-friendly applications. In the first application, you will learn to analyze and monitor traffic hitting the NASA website and learn to create dashboards for it. You will then learn additional, and more detailed, techniques to enhance the functionalities of the app such as dashboards and forms, editing simple XML, using simple XML extensions, tokens, post-process searches, dynamic drill-downs, the Splunk Web Framework and REST API, and much more. The second app will use historical stock market data and will create custom dashboards using Splunk Web Framework; the book will now cover important topics such as creating HTML dashboards, enhancing the visual appeal of the app using CSS, and moving your app with SplunkJS. The book will provide different and interesting examples instead of the usual “Log, Index, Search, and Graph” so that Splunk will be the first tool readers think of to resolve a problem. Style and approach This book will follow a step-by-step approach whereby every new concept is built on top of the previous chapter, and will be highly practical in nature; the reader will learn to build apps while reading about the Splunk Web framework.

Splunk is a type of analysis and reporting software for analyzing machine-generated Big Data. It captures, indexes, and correlates real-time data in a searchable repository from which it can generate graphs, reports, alerts, dashboards, and visualizations. It aims to make machine data accessible across an organization for a variety of purposes. Implementing Splunk Second Edition is a learning guide that introduces you to all the latest features and improvements of Splunk 6.2. The book starts by introducing you to various concepts such as charting, reporting, clustering, and visualization. Every chapter is dedicated to enhancing your knowledge of a specific concept, including data models and pivots, speeding up your queries, backfilling, data replication, and so on. By the end of the book, you'll have a very good understanding of Splunk and be able to perform efficient data analysis.

Learn to effectively use, configure, deploy and extend Splunk and implement its powerful capabilities.

Transform machine-generated data into valuable business insights using the powers of Splunk Key FeaturesExplore the all-new machine learning toolkit in Splunk 7.xTackle any problems related to searching and analyzing your data with SplunkGet the latest information and business insights on Splunk 7.xBook Description Splunk makes it easy for you to take control of your data and drive your business with the cutting edge of operational intelligence and business analytics. Through this Learning Path, you'll implement new services and utilize them to quickly and efficiently process machine-generated big data. You'll begin with an introduction to the new features, improvements, and offerings of Splunk 7. You'll learn to efficiently use wildcards and modify your search to make it faster. You'll learn how to enhance your applications by using XML dashboards and configuring and extending Splunk. You'll also find step-by-step demonstrations that'll walk you through building an operational intelligence application. As you progress, you'll explore data models and pivots to extend your intelligence capabilities. By the end of this Learning Path, you'll have the skills and confidence to implement various Splunk services in your projects. This Learning Path includes content from the following Packt products: Implementing Splunk 7 - Third Edition by James MillerSplunk Operational Intelligence Cookbook - Third Edition by Paul R Johnson, Josh Diakun, et alWhat you will learnMaster the new offerings in Splunk: Splunk Cloud and the Machine Learning ToolkitCreate efficient and effective searchesMaster the use of Splunk tables, charts, and graph enhancementsUse Splunk data models and pivots with faster data model accelerationMaster all aspects of Splunk XML dashboards with hands-on applicationsApply ML algorithms for forecasting and anomaly detectionIntegrate advanced JavaScript charts and leverage Splunk's APIWho this book is for This Learning Path is for data analysts, business analysts, and IT administrators who want to leverage the Splunk enterprise platform as a valuable operational intelligence tool. Existing Splunk users who want to upgrade and get up and running with Splunk 7.x will also find this book useful. Some knowledge of Splunk services will help you get the most out of this Learning Path.

A comprehensive guide to making machine data accessible across the organization using advanced dashboards Key Features Enrich machine-generated data and transform it into useful, meaningful insights Perform search operations and configurations, build dashboards, and manage logs Extend Splunk services with scripts and advanced configurations to process optimal results Book Description Splunk is the leading platform that fosters an efficient methodology and delivers ways to search, monitor, and analyze growing amounts of big data. This book will allow you to implement new services and utilize them to quickly and efficiently process machine-generated big data. We introduce you to all the new features, improvements, and offerings of Splunk 7. We cover the new modules of Splunk: Splunk Cloud and the Machine Learning Toolkit to ease data usage. Furthermore, you will learn to use search terms effectively with Boolean and grouping operators. You will learn not only how to modify your search to make your searches fast but also how to use wildcards efficiently. Later you will learn how to use stats to aggregate values, a chart to turn data, and a time chart to show values over time; you'll also work with fields and chart enhancements and learn how to create a data model with faster data model acceleration. Once this is done, you will learn about XML Dashboards, working with apps, building advanced dashboards, configuring and extending Splunk, advanced deployments, and more. Finally, we teach you how to use the Machine Learning Toolkit and best practices and tips to help you implement Splunk services effectively and efficiently. By the end of this book, you will have learned about the Splunk software as a whole and implemented Splunk services in your tasks at projects What you will learn Focus on the new features of the latest version of Splunk Enterprise 7 Master the new offerings in Splunk: Splunk Cloud and the Machine Learning Toolkit Create efficient and effective searches within the organization Master the use of Splunk tables, charts, and graph enhancements Use Splunk data models and pivots with faster data model acceleration Master all aspects of Splunk XML dashboards with hands-on applications Create and deploy advanced Splunk dashboards to share valuable business insights with peers Who this book is for This book is intended for data analysts, business analysts, and IT administrators who want to make the best use of big data, operational intelligence, log management, and monitoring within their organization. Some knowledge of Splunk services will help you get the most out of the book

Demystify Big Data and discover how to bring operational intelligence to your data to revolutionize your work About This Book Get maximum use out of your data with Splunk's exceptional analysis and visualization capabilities Analyze and understand your operational data skillfully using this end-to-end course Full coverage of high-level Splunk techniques such as advanced searches, manipulations, and visualization Who This Book Is For This course is for software developers who wish to use Splunk for operational intelligence to make sense of their machine data. The content in this course will appeal to individuals from all facets of business, IT, security, product, marketing, and many more What You Will Learn Install and configure the latest version of Splunk. Use Splunk to gather, analyze, and report data Create Dashboards and Visualizations that make data meaningful Model and accelerate data and perform pivot-based reporting Integrate advanced JavaScript charts and leverage Splunk's APIs Develop and Manage apps in Splunk Integrate Splunk with R and Tableau using SDKs In Detail Splunk is an extremely powerful tool for searching, exploring, and visualizing data of all types. Splunk is becoming increasingly popular, as more and more businesses, both large and small, discover its ease and usefulness. Analysts, managers, students, and others can quickly learn how to use the data from their systems, networks, web traffic, and social media to make attractive and informative reports. This course will teach everything right from installing and configuring Splunk. The first module is for anyone who wants to manage data with Splunk. You'll start with very basics of Splunk— installing Splunk— before then moving 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. With more than 70 recipes on hand in the second module that demonstrate all of Splunk's features, not only will you find quick solutions to common problems, but you'll also learn a wide range of strategies and uncover new ideas that will make you rethink what operational intelligence means to you and your organization. Dive deep into Splunk to find the most efficient solution to your data problems in the third module. Create the robust Splunk solutions you need to make informed decisions in big data machine analytics. From visualizations to enterprise integration, this well-organized high level guide has everything you need for Splunk mastery. This learning path combines some of the best that Packt has to offer into one complete, curated package. It includes content from the following Packt products: Splunk Essentials - Second Edition Splunk Operational Intelligence Cookbook - Second Edition Advanced Splunk Style and approach Packed with several step by step tutorials and a wide range of techniques to take advantage of Splunk and its wide range of capabilities to deliver operational intelligence within your enterpise