As a Splunk Admin, you have the critical role of getting data into Splunk for the rest of your org. The process can seem daunting (we understand), so our customer success team has drummed up some step-by-step resources to help you get started.
Cloud Native Data
Easily ingest your AWS, Azure, or GCP data with the new Data Manager, native to Splunk Cloud Platform literally in minutes. Follow along with a step-by-step tutorial video.
We understand that getting data into Splunk Cloud can be cumbersome and repetitive. This is why we are excited to introduce Data Manager - Now in preview! Data Manager is a new modernized, simplified, and automated experience for onboarding cloud-native data sources such as AWS.
Watch the video
Looking for additional guidance? Refer to the Data Manager documentation for more info!
Linux or Windows Data
The Universal Forwarder is a common way to easily and securely send lossless data to Splunk. First, you'll want to download the Universal Forwarder to get started.
Then, review our documentation on how to forward data to Splunk Cloud Platform.
💡Pro Tips: Use Ingest actions to filter, mask, and route data at ingest and at the edge, using only simple clicks (no writing command lines).
Use the Splunk Success Framework (SSF) to understand getting your data in needs before you start adding inputs to your deployment. You can then use the Splunk platform tools to configure many kinds of data inputs, including those that are specific to particular application needs.
If you have any questions regarding data onboarding, we definitely recommend checking out the Getting Data In section in our community. And be sure to join us during Splunk Community Office Hours if you are interested in getting live, hands-on help from Splunk experts.
For additional assistance with your Splunk deployment, explore the available help options for Splunk Cloud Platform or contact your Account Manager.
We hope you found this helpful -- we'll be back with more guides, tips, and tricks in the future, so stay tuned and thanks for choosing Splunk!
