Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin Practice Test

Where is event data stored during indexing?

1. In memory only

2. On disk in the index

3. In temporary files

4. Within the forwarder

The correct answer is: On disk in the index

Event data is primarily stored on disk in the index during the indexing process in Splunk. When data is ingested into Splunk, it is processed and then written to a structured format on disk for efficient retrieval and search operations. The indexed data, which includes both the raw event and associated metadata, is then available for searching and analysis. Storing data on disk ensures that it is persistent and can be accessed at any time, unlike in-memory storage, which would be volatile and lost upon system restarts or failures. Temporary files might be used during various stages of processing but do not represent the final storage solution for the indexed data. Similarly, while a forwarder is involved in transporting data to the Splunk indexer, it does not serve as a storage location for the indexed event data itself.