Lantern's Data Descriptors help you learn how to work with a wide range of data sources and data types. Our Data Descriptors contain:
- Links to use cases that can be achieved with each data source or data type
- Links to configuration information and data ingestion best practices
- Links to Apps and Add-ons in Splunkbase
- Extended tips and best practices for working with specific data sources
We recommend you follow this process when learning about new data sources and data types:
1. Check Lantern |
2. Check Splunk Docs |
3. Check other resources |
4. Learning and feedback |
Search in the categories below to find the data sources or data types you're interested in.
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Ensure you're familiar with the Splunk Docs information on general data ingestion:
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If you can't find an article for your specific data source, try the following Splunk resources for more information:
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