By Stephen Watts July 01, 2022
Whether you are new to Splunk or just needing a refresh, this article can guide you to some of the best resources on the web for using Splunk. We’ve gathered, in a single place, the tutorials, guides, links and even books to help you get started with Splunk.
(Find out exactly what Splunk can do.)
Splunk Education Video Tutorials
The videos featured in this section are developed by the Splunk Education team. These videos give a quick tutorial on how to get started using Splunk products quickly.
(Learn how to set up your own data pipeline.)
Splunk Cloud Tutorial
This video featuring Chris Visaya demonstrates how to set up a Splunk Cloud trial and get data in to Splunk Cloud using a Universal Forwarder.
Installing Splunk Enterprise on Linux
In this quick tutorial, the Splunk Education team demonstrates how to install Splunk Enterprise on a Linux system. New to Splunk Enterprise? Download Splunk Enterprise, free for 60 days.
Installing Splunk Enterprise on Windows
In this quick tutorial, the Splunk Education team demonstrates how to install Splunk Enterprise on a Windows system.
Getting Data In to Splunk Enterprise on Linux
In this video, the Splunk Education team shows how to get Linux data into Splunk Enterprise. Watch thousands of events index and become searchable in a matter of seconds.
Getting Data In to Splunk Enterprise on Windows
In this video, the Splunk Education team shows how to get Windows data into Splunk Enterprise. Watch thousands of events index and become searchable in a matter of seconds.
Getting Data In with Forwarders
In this demonstration, the Splunk Education team explains how to get data in to Splunk Enterprise using universal forwarders. Download Splunk Universal Forwarder for free!
Basic Search in Splunk Enterprise
In this video, the Splunk Education team teaches the basics of searching in Splunk. Use keywords, fields, and booleans to quickly gain insights into your data.
Create a Dashboard in Splunk Enterprise
This demonstration shows how to quickly create a dashboard with multiple panels in Splunk Enterprise. (If undergraduate students at Cal Poly can do it after only two weeks of training, so can you!)
Grey’s Academy Tutorial Series
This series of videos, hosted by Grey Dziuba, covers beginner, intermediate, and expert level Splunk topics.
Grey's Academy 101: Getting Started with Splunk
Grey's Academy 201: Diving into the Dashboard Studio
Grey's Academy 201: Observability Suite
Grey's Academy 301: Everything Retail with Splunk
Grey's Academy 301: Blockchain, DLT and Splunk
Grey's Academy 301: Intel (OpenVino)
Grey's Academy 301: Industrial Data
PDF Tutorials & Cheatsheets
Splunk Quick Reference Guide
This guide describes key concepts and features, as well as commonly used commands and functions for Splunk Cloud and Splunk Enterprise.
Splunk Search CheatSheet
This document contains examples illustrating some useful things you can do with the search language. Learn more about the commands used in these examples by referring to the search command reference.
Splunk Search Command CheatSheet
This document contains the basic search commands for using Splunk effectively.
Exploring Splunk: Search Processing Language (SPL) Primer and Cookbook
This book from David Carasso was written to help you rapidly understand what Splunk is and how it can help you. It focuses on the important parts of Splunk's Search Processing Language and how to accomplish common tasks.
Splunk Education, Training & Certification
The very best training, tutorials, and education about how to use Splunk products comes from the Splunk Education team. On the Splunk Education, Training, & Certification website you can sign up for free courses, learn about certifications and exams, and become a true expert at using Splunk products.
Splunk Lantern
The Splunk Lantern offers step-by-step guidance to help you achieve your goals faster using Splunk products. Written by Splunk Experts, the free content on Splunk Lantern covers everything from getting started, to migrating and upgrading, to advanced use cases.
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