Splunk Operator
Learn how to deploy and manage Splunk Enterprise using the Splunk Operator. Master enterprise log management and analytics in Kubernetes environments.
Prerequisites
What You Should Know Before Starting
Essential knowledge for working with Splunk Operator
- Understanding of Splunk platform concepts
- Basic knowledge of Kubernetes operators
- Experience with log management systems
- Familiarity with data processing pipelines
Learning Topics
Splunk Operator Overview
Understanding the Splunk Operator and its capabilities
Learning Objectives:
- •Operator Architecture
- •Splunk Components
- •CRD Definitions
- •Configuration Management
- •Log Processing
Splunk Enterprise Deployment
Deploying Splunk Enterprise using the operator
Learning Objectives:
- •Splunk Enterprise CRD
- •Indexer Clusters
- •Search Heads
- •Deployment Strategies
- •Scaling Configuration
Universal Forwarder
Configuring and managing Splunk Universal Forwarders
Learning Objectives:
- •Forwarder Configuration
- •Input Management
- •Output Configuration
- •Load Balancing
- •Security Setup
Production Operations
Managing Splunk in production environments
Learning Objectives:
- •High Availability
- •Backup and Recovery
- •Performance Tuning
- •Security Hardening
- •Monitoring
Key Concepts
Splunk Operator
Kubernetes operator for managing Splunk Enterprise deployments.
- • Automated Splunk deployment
- • Configuration management
- • Scaling and updates
- • Health monitoring
Splunk Enterprise
Core Splunk platform for log processing and analytics.
- • Indexer clusters
- • Search head clusters
- • Data ingestion
- • Search and analytics
Universal Forwarder
Lightweight agent for collecting and forwarding data.
- • Data collection agents
- • Input configuration
- • Load balancing
- • Security and encryption
Production Operations
Production-ready Splunk deployment and management.
- • High availability setup
- • Backup and recovery
- • Performance optimization
- • Security hardening
Splunk Architecture Components
Indexers
Process and store incoming data for search and analysis.
Search Heads
Provide search interface and coordinate distributed searches.
Universal Forwarders
Lightweight agents that collect and forward data to indexers.
Operators Journey Complete!
Congratulations! You've mastered Kubernetes Operators from basics to advanced implementations. You're now ready to build and deploy operators in production environments.