Splunk Fundamentals 1 Practice Exam

Which aspect of data does the Splunk Indexer focus on storing?

1. Uncompressed data only

2. Processed and transformed data

3. Raw and compressed data

4. Aggregated reports

The correct answer is: Raw and compressed data

The Splunk Indexer is responsible for storing data in a way that optimizes search performance and retrieval. The correct answer is focused on raw and compressed data because the Splunk Indexer stores the original, unaltered records (often referred to as raw data) while applying compression techniques to manage storage space efficiently. This allows for faster retrieval and searchability while ensuring the integrity of the original data. The Splunk Indexer writes incoming data to disk in its raw form, applying compression to reduce size and improve performance. This raw data is essential for later processing and analysis within Splunk, allowing users to run searches and generate insights from the original information. Regarding the other options, the focus is primarily on processed and transformed data in different layers of Splunk's architecture, particularly during search and reporting, but that is not the primary function of the Indexer. Aggregated reports are generated from the data but are not what the Indexer primarily stores; instead, they are derived from indexed data during searches or reporting tasks. Uncompressed data is also not the focus, as the Indexer utilizes compression to enhance performance and manage disk space effectively.