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AWS Lambda vs AWS Firehose

Splunk has multiple methods in regards to Getting Data In (GDI). One very popular method is the Http Event Collector (HEC). The use of the HEC allows data ingestion into Splunk via HTTP POST messages. Two popular methods that send POST messages out of AWS into Splunk are the AWS services: Lambda and Firehose.

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Caught Red Handed…. Using Splunk to Catch Retail Theft Rings

According to The National Retail Federation, retail theft costs U.S. companies $30 Billion a year, with “professional/habitual shoplifters” responsible for 10% ($3b) of all retail theft. And the problem is only getting worse, with losses increasing at 7% year per year. How can you defend yourself against these losses?

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Logging Cloudwatch Events

Logging for Cloudwatch Events using Splunk HEC Welcome to another installment on how to log multiple AWS accounts into Splunk, when the recommended method is not feasible. In this article we will take a look at Splunking AWS Cloudwatch Event data using an HTTP Event Collector (HEC) input.

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Splunk Health Monitoring Best Practices

Did you know that Splunk already has built-in health checks that can tell you if something important was misconfigured and alert you to important system or data outages? If you did, you are actually in the minority of users!

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Is Splunk Really Useful for DBAs?

Is Splunk really useful for DBAs? The short answer: absolutely! DBA (Database Administrator) is one of the most complicated and important roles in any enterprise, as they are ultimately responsible for the where data lives.

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