• How much data do we have?

• How are we using this data?

The splunk> Data Source Assessment •
•
Are we underutilizing Splunk?
Where can we get more value?
Taking Machine Data to Next Level • Are we indexing the right data sources?
The Splunk® Data Source Assessment • What else can we do with our existing data?
• How can we plan the next adoption phase
Taking Machine Data to Next Level based on our data?

“If the goal is to paint the picture – the Data Source Information the Way You Need It . . .
Assessment is Splunk’s Van Gough and Da Vinci." Executives don’t always have time to read through
a detailed report, even though other employees will
To deliver the agility and clarity needed in today’s unforgiving need that level of detail. While the DSA Overview
business climate, IT and business leaders require a common Summary displays the “bottom line,” you can drill
platform to share data. Splunk software provides enterprises a down via detailed dashboards. These dashboards
platform to share that knowledge. Enabling teams to delve provide which data sources are Indexed Vs Not
into vast quantities of machine data can reveal a treasure Index and the corresponding use case.
trove of actionable insights, however when Splunk is deployed The formulas and logic are open and visible. And,
in isolated instances, as with any other siloed tool, part of the process involves comparing customer
organizations don’t receive the full value of their IT success benchmarks against the value of your
investments. Splunk deployment. In other words, these are your
To address this challenge, Splunk created the Data Source numbers, and you can see where they came from.
Assessment Workshop. This workshop focuses on aligning
your Splunk deployment with key goals through a joint
discovery exercise between Splunk and key stakeholders.
The data source analysis can lead you to discover new use
cases, additional data sources, anticipated value drivers,
adoption plan, and alignment with your organizations key
goals. Results include a summary of your current deployment,
adoption plan, and a deployment roadmap. This workshop
can be completed within 5 business days and will answer the
following questions:
• How much data do we have?
• How are we using this data? Consider a Data Source Assessment when…...
• Are we underutilizing Splunk? • You want to uncover new use cases that align with
key goals and can be enabled with your current Splunk
• Where can we get more value?
deployment.
• Are we indexing the right data sources?
• You want to uncover additional data sources to drive
• What else can we do with our existing data? new use cases required to better align with key goals.
• How can we maximize the value from our existing data? • You want to understand how your data overlaps
• How can we plan adoption phases based on our data? between groups so you can plan your next adoption
phase and maximize your value.
• You want to determine the anticipated value drivers
to be realized from fulfilling use case and data source
gaps.
The final report will reflect the most efficient path to
reaching key goals while utilizing the right data
sources across multiple groups.
What is your organization’s role in this process? Getting Started:
To have a successful Data Source Assessment, your 1. Contact your Splunk Sales Rep to schedule a call with a
organization will need to provide Splunk with: Value Consultant or Sales Engineer
• Access to key participants to discuss key goals and 2. Confirm scope by choosing 1 or many teams: server,
current pain points network, storage, database, application support, end-
user support, security, fraud, test & development, top 5
• Key metrics on the current environment, ex: business services
number of servers, number of FWs, number of
databases, and % data indexed by Splunk 3. Identify 1 to 2 participants to be interviewed per team

• Prepared to commit 30 minutes per team with 4. Schedule a 30-minute interview session with each
your Splunk Admin and 1 or 2 team members to team and your Splunk Admin, to be conducted either
complete a data source questionnaire onsite or remotely by Splunk

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