Splunk Fundamentals 1 Practice Exam

Which search mode in Splunk returns the most amount of data?

1. Fast

2. Smart

3. Verbose

4. Normal

The correct answer is: Verbose

The search mode that returns the most amount of data in Splunk is the verbose mode. In this mode, all available fields and their values are returned for each event, which means it displays comprehensive information about each data entry. This allows users to see detailed information, including all extracted fields, and can be essential when the analysis requires comprehensive data. Verbose mode provides a deeper insight into the data, making it suitable for scenarios where you need to conduct thorough investigations or where every detail from the logs is necessary for analysis. The other search modes, like fast and smart, are designed to optimize performance and manage resource usage by limiting the amount of returned information, hence returning fewer fields and values than verbose mode.