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Working with AWS Cloudwatch Metrics
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Working with AWS Cloudwatch Metrics

A step-by-step guide on using up the AWS Add-on to ingest AWS Cloudwatch Metrics directly into Splunk’s Metrics store.
Yet Another Update to the Keyword App
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Yet Another Update to the Keyword App

Check out the latest updates to the Keyword app on Splunkbase, now with an Introduction Page and Triage Page
Dashboard Digest Series: Episode 7 – Iron Splunk
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Dashboard Digest Series: Episode 7 – Iron Splunk

In Episode 7 of the Dashboard Digest Series, Splunker Stephen Luedtke uses Splunk 7.1 to create an easy way to track his exercise and training stats
Splunking Microsoft Azure Monitor Data – Part 2 – Splunk Setup
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Splunking Microsoft Azure Monitor Data – Part 2 – Splunk Setup

Use Splunk to harness the power of the data that Azure Monitor makes accessible. Learn how to set up an Azure AD application, Event Hub Namespace and more.
Splunk Connect for Kafka – Connecting Apache Kafka with Splunk
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Splunk Connect for Kafka – Connecting Apache Kafka with Splunk

Technical blog and installation walkthrough of Splunk Connect for Kafka
Splunking Microsoft Azure Monitor Data – Part 1 – Azure Setup
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Splunking Microsoft Azure Monitor Data – Part 1 – Azure Setup

Use Splunk to harness the power of the data that Azure Monitor makes accessible. Learn to install the Microsoft Azure Add-on for Splunk and set up data inputs.
Configuring Okta SAML Single Sign On with Splunk Cloud - Using the Okta Splunk Cloud App
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Configuring Okta SAML Single Sign On with Splunk Cloud - Using the Okta Splunk Cloud App

A step-by-step in integrating Okta SAML to your Splunk Cloud instance using the Okta Splunk Cloud App
Serving It Up with AWS and Splunk: AWS Serverless Application Repository Now Available
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Serving It Up with AWS and Splunk: AWS Serverless Application Repository Now Available

Splunker Nicolas Stone walks you through ingesting and visualizing live data from AWS into Splunk using serverless applications
Hands on Lab: Sandboxing with Splunk with Docker (from .conf2017)
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Hands on Lab: Sandboxing with Splunk with Docker (from .conf2017)

Accept it. You're afraid to take risks with Splunk. So was I. That is, until Docker changed my life. Join the cult and learn how to rapidly create disposable Splunk sandboxes in mere minutes!