IANAL, but the word "can" conveys ability rather than requirement. IOW, you have the option to convert to a perpetual free license, but it is not mandatory. When you download Splunk, it will includ...
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IANAL, but the word "can" conveys ability rather than requirement. IOW, you have the option to convert to a perpetual free license, but it is not mandatory. When you download Splunk, it will include the full license agreement, which by my reading, has no restrictions on production use (provided "production" does not include reselling or other prohibited use as listed in the license). I should also mention that the free license does not permit access to Splunk Support. Also, after the trial period the free license allows for standalone instances only - no separate search heads and indexers, for instance.