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Virtualization data

 

Virtualization data refers to the information generated, managed, or used by virtualization platforms to represent, configure, monitor, and operate virtualized resources such as virtual machines (VMs), virtual networks, and virtual storage. This data includes both the configuration and operational state of virtualized environments, as well as logs, metrics, and metadata related to virtual infrastructure. It is essential for provisioning, monitoring, scaling, and troubleshooting virtualized environments.

Examples of virtualization data include the following:

  • Virtual machine (VM) configuration files
  • Snapshot and image metadata
  • Virtual network configuration
  • Resource utilization metrics
  • Event and log data
  • Access and permission settings
  • Virtual disk files

Before looking at documentation for specific data sources, review the Splunk Docs information on general data ingestion: