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SERVICE GROUP: Implementation & Optimization
Performance and Retention Optimization
Splunk environment tuning to maximize operational efficiency and optimize storage.
Service objective
Tune the Splunk environment to maximize operational efficiency and optimize storage use, ensuring critical data is retained per business policy without compromising search and analytics performance.
Scope by SKU
| SKU | Focus | SKU code |
|---|---|---|
| On-prem | On-premise tuning to maximize operational efficiency and storage use without compromising search performance. | SRV-ACC-OPTONP-GL-01 |
| Cloud | Review and optimization of Splunk Cloud instances, retention and storage tuning per licensing, performance improvements. | SRV-ACC-OPTCLD-GL-01 |
| Multicluster | Tuning and optimization in distributed or multicluster environments, load balancing, advanced retention and archiving strategies. | SRV-ACC-OPTMLT-GL-01 |
Deliverables
- Current efficiency diagnostic (CPU, memory, storage, licenses).
- Recommended and applied adjustments per SKU.
- Optimal retention plan by data type and use case.
- Validation of searches and response times.
- Technical report with results and future recommendations.
Prerequisites
- Administrative access to the Splunk environment.
- Information about current retention policies.
- Inventory of active data sources.
Service results
- Improved search and reporting performance.
- Reduced resource consumption and optimized licensing.
- Retention policies tuned to meet regulatory and business requirements.
- Greater environment stability and availability.
Roles involved
- Splunk architect.
- Technical consultant.
- Platform administrator (client).
Differentiators
- Based on Splunk Health Check Assessment best practices.
- Adjustments validated in high-load LATAM environments.
- Reduced storage and licensing costs.
- Tangible improvement in dashboard and alert speed.
- Focused on operational sustainability of the Splunk stack.