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Admin Pilot for Splunk (AP4S)
Splunk Cloud
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Overview
# Admin Pilot for Splunk (AP4S) Overview
The Admin Pilot for Splunk (AP4S) is a comprehensive tool designed to enhance the management and operational efficiency of Splunk environments. AP4S stands out by offering detailed tracking and analysis across various facets of Splunk usage and performance, utilizing advanced machine learning techniques to forecast future licensing needs. This powerful app is an essential asset for any Splunk administrator aiming to optimize their implementation and gain deeper insights into their data.
## Key Features
- **User Login and Usage Tracking**: Monitor how and when users interact with the Splunk environment.
- **Knowledge Object Tracking**: Keep tabs on Dashboards, Macros, Eventtypes, Lookups, and more, ensuring they are used optimally.
- **Index License and Size Tracking**: Stay ahead of license usage and manage data storage efficiently.
- **Resource Consumption Monitoring**: Gain insights into the real and SVC resource usage to optimize performance.
- **Search Performance Analysis**: Evaluate the efficiency of searches to improve speed and accuracy.
- **KV Store Health**: Monitor the health of KV stores to prevent data loss or corruption.
- **Data Source Analysis**: Analyze the performance and reliability of data sources to enhance data ingestion and processing.
AP4S leverages machine learning to predict future license ingestion, enabling proactive management of licensing costs. It also stores valuable data for long-term analysis, often lost in typical scenarios, facilitating continuous benchmarking of the Splunk journey.
## Unique Advantages
- **Audit Search Activity Dashboard**: A centerpiece of AP4S, this dashboard aggregates and normalizes search data from multiple internal sources, providing a seamless analysis across datasets. It is instrumental in correlating searches and tracking terminated jobs, especially when memory tracking is enabled.
- **Enhanced Data Analysis**: By collecting data from various Splunk REST endpoints, AP4S enriches every dashboard it includes, offering unprecedented insights.
- **Optimized for Efficiency**: With an accelerated data model, a summary index, and multiple KV stores, AP4S ensures rapid access to critical data.
- **Reusable Macros**: A collection of over 140 macros facilitates customization and enhances the utility of custom dashboard development and ad-hoc searches.
## Ideal For
The AP4S app is perfect for Splunk administrators who seek to:
- Dissect any Splunk implementation thoroughly.
- Conduct deep dive search analyses with extensive enrichments.
- Simplify scheduled search skip analyses in both SHC and non-SHC environments.
## Conclusion
By equipping Splunk administrators with detailed insights and predictive analytics, the Admin Pilot for Splunk (AP4S) app is an indispensable tool for maximizing the value of Splunk environments. Try AP4S today to revolutionize your Splunk administration and unlock the full potential of your data.
The Admin Pilot for Splunk (AP4S) is a comprehensive tool designed to enhance the management and operational efficiency of Splunk environments. AP4S stands out by offering detailed tracking and analysis across various facets of Splunk usage and performance, utilizing advanced machine learning techniques to forecast future licensing needs. This powerful app is an essential asset for any Splunk administrator aiming to optimize their implementation and gain deeper insights into their data.
## Key Features
- **User Login and Usage Tracking**: Monitor how and when users interact with the Splunk environment.
- **Knowledge Object Tracking**: Keep tabs on Dashboards, Macros, Eventtypes, Lookups, and more, ensuring they are used optimally.
- **Index License and Size Tracking**: Stay ahead of license usage and manage data storage efficiently.
- **Resource Consumption Monitoring**: Gain insights into the real and SVC resource usage to optimize performance.
- **Search Performance Analysis**: Evaluate the efficiency of searches to improve speed and accuracy.
- **KV Store Health**: Monitor the health of KV stores to prevent data loss or corruption.
- **Data Source Analysis**: Analyze the performance and reliability of data sources to enhance data ingestion and processing.
AP4S leverages machine learning to predict future license ingestion, enabling proactive management of licensing costs. It also stores valuable data for long-term analysis, often lost in typical scenarios, facilitating continuous benchmarking of the Splunk journey.
## Unique Advantages
- **Audit Search Activity Dashboard**: A centerpiece of AP4S, this dashboard aggregates and normalizes search data from multiple internal sources, providing a seamless analysis across datasets. It is instrumental in correlating searches and tracking terminated jobs, especially when memory tracking is enabled.
- **Enhanced Data Analysis**: By collecting data from various Splunk REST endpoints, AP4S enriches every dashboard it includes, offering unprecedented insights.
- **Optimized for Efficiency**: With an accelerated data model, a summary index, and multiple KV stores, AP4S ensures rapid access to critical data.
- **Reusable Macros**: A collection of over 140 macros facilitates customization and enhances the utility of custom dashboard development and ad-hoc searches.
## Ideal For
The AP4S app is perfect for Splunk administrators who seek to:
- Dissect any Splunk implementation thoroughly.
- Conduct deep dive search analyses with extensive enrichments.
- Simplify scheduled search skip analyses in both SHC and non-SHC environments.
## Conclusion
By equipping Splunk administrators with detailed insights and predictive analytics, the Admin Pilot for Splunk (AP4S) app is an indispensable tool for maximizing the value of Splunk environments. Try AP4S today to revolutionize your Splunk administration and unlock the full potential of your data.
Release Notes
Version 1.1.13
May 21, 2024