Improving data ingestion using the Edge Processor solution
The Edge Processor solution is a data transformation service available within Splunk Cloud Platform and Splunk Enterprise. Use the Edge Processor solution to filter, mask, and transform data before routing that data to its supported destinations.
The Edge Processor solution is designed to provide you with more data manipulation abilities than Splunk platform alone, and you can set it up through a simple installation process. The Edge Processor solution also allows you to view your inbound and outbound data volumes through a UI-based control plane called the Edge Processor service.
Use the Edge Processor service to also configure Edge Processors. After you configure your Edge Processors, install them in your local environment. You can then use the Edge Processor service to define data sources and destinations for your Edge Processors.
Create Edge Processor pipelines to define the logic for filtering, masking, and transforming data. Apply pipelines to any number of Edge Processors. To get started with the Edge Processor solution on Splunk Cloud Platform, see Get started with the Edge Processor solutionGet started with the Edge Processor solution in the Use Edge Processors for Splunk Cloud Platform manual. To get started with the Edge Processor solution on Splunk Enterprise, see Get started with the Edge Processor solution in the Use Edge Processors for Splunk Enterprise manual.
Edge Processors can receive data from sources including:
- Splunk universal forwarders
- Heavyweight forwarders
- HTTP clients and logging applications through the HTTP Event Collector (HEC)
- Syslog
- Splunk Connect for Syslog (SC4S)
Edge Processors can route data to destinations including:
- Splunk Enterprise
- Splunk Cloud Platform
- Amazon S3
Compare data management solutions
Edge Processor is one of multiple Splunk data management solutions that process and route data prior to indexing. To compare Edge Processor features, implementation, and processing capabilities to other data management offerings, see Explore Data Management Solutions.