Course description
In this course, we will learn about what Splunk is, how we set up Splunk locally and how we set it up on cloud. Choosing the right platform is an important topic that we will cover in this course, as it is essential that you select the right platform for your nature of work. Last but not least, there’s the development tools. This module will be all hands-on, where we will walk you through the entire process of installing the development tools and show you their importance.

Syllabus
What is Splunk?
Video — 00:10:11
In this video, we will be talking specifically about Splunk. What is Splunk? We will start off with Data-Machines as we need to understand data machines to know what Splunk is and how it works.
Setting up Splunk locally
Video — 00:04:51
In this video, we will be learning how to set up Splunk locally. This module will be entirely hands-on; we will walk you through every step you need to set up Splunk locally.
Setting up Splunk Cloud
Video — 00:01:46
In this video, we will be learning how to set up Splunk Cloud. This module will be hands-on and we will be walking you through every step you need to do.
Choosing the right platform
Video — 00:05:47
In this video, we will try to explain the difference between Splunk Cloud and on-premises. Information shared in this module will help to decide if you want to set up Splunk Cloud or locally.
Installing development tools
Video — 00:02:44
In this video, we will be going through the process of installing development tools. This module will be hands-on, and we will walk you through the entire process of installing the development tools.
Welcome to Developing in Splunk!
Video — 00:02:26
Welcome to Developing in Splunk!
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