Define Splunk Validated Architectures (SVA) CORE-CERTIFIED-CONSULTANT Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6application · medium

   A company is planning a new Splunk deployment for 500 users across two data centers. They want to ensure the architecture is reliable and can scale as data volumes grow. The team has no prior Splunk experience. What should they do first?

   • AContact Splunk support to design the architecture for them.
   • BDeploy a distributed architecture with multiple indexers and search heads immediately to handle future growth.
   • CReview the Splunk Validated Architectures (SVA) documentation and select a reference architecture that matches their requirements.
   • DInstall a single indexer and search head, then add more as needed.
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2. 7expert · hard

   A company is deploying Splunk for a mission-critical application. They require high availability and are considering using SVA. However, they are concerned about the complexity of managing a multi-site indexer cluster. What should they do?

   • ADeploy Splunk in the cloud to avoid clustering.
   • BUse a multi-site indexer cluster despite the complexity, as it is the SVA-recommended approach for high availability.
   • CUse a single-site indexer cluster with a backup and restore process.
   • DUse a single indexer with a warm standby.
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4. 8foundation · easy

   Which step in the SVA implementation process involves checking that the chosen architecture aligns with SVA guidelines?

   • ADeploying the solution
   • BValidating against SVA guidelines
   • CAssessing requirements
   • DSelecting architecture
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5. 9application · medium

   A company is experiencing performance issues with their Splunk deployment. They suspect the architecture is not optimally designed. They want to use SVA to improve reliability. What is the primary benefit of following SVA in this situation?

   • AIt eliminates the need for monitoring.
   • BIt guarantees zero downtime.
   • CIt provides a proven, tested architecture that reduces risk of performance and scalability problems.
   • DIt automatically fixes existing configuration issues.
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6. 10application · medium

   A consultant is reviewing a customer's existing Splunk deployment. The customer wants to ensure it aligns with SVA. Which SVA component should the consultant use as the primary checklist to evaluate the deployment?

   • AReference architecture diagrams
   • BHardware compatibility list
   • CSizing guidelines
   • DBest practices documentation
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