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The purpose of this document is to describe Splunk Enterprise, including the challenges that it solves, its features, capabilities, and benefits, as part of a Dell Validated Design for Analytics. This design is delivered in containers with Kubernetes orchestration, all running on Dell server, storage, and networking infrastructure.
For more information, particularly on predictive maintenance, see the companion design guide document to this white paper, entitled Cloud Native Splunk Enterprise with SmartStore-Predictive Maintenance for IT Operations Design Guide.
Note: The contents of this document are valid for the described software and hardware versions. For information about updated configurations for newer software and hardware versions, contact your Dell Technologies sales representative.