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Spotlight: Splunk IT data analysis application

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    Main screen

    From the Splunk main window you can see what apps you have installed, work with those apps, and install new apps.

    For a full review of Splunk, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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  • Browse apps

    You can browse for available applications from this tab in the main window.

    For a full review of Splunk, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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  • Throughput

    A newly installed Splunk, watching a single machine on a wireless LAN gives you throughput data that is easy to read.

    For a full review of Splunk, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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  • CPU consumption

    These graphs give you an instant peak into what is consuming your CPU cycles.

    For a full review of Splunk, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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  • Create an app

    If you can’t find an application to suit your needs, create of your own.

    For a full review of Splunk, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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  • Monitor *NIX

    The NIX module can monitor any type of *NIX (UNIX, Linux, etc) data available.

    For a full review of Splunk, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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  • Indexes

    Manage indexes.

    For a full review of Splunk, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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