Splunk Storm

Splunk Storm is a cloud-based service that turns machine data into valuable insights. Machine data is generated by web sites, applications, servers, networks, mobile devices, and the like. Splunk Storm consumes machine data and allows users to search and visualize it to monitor and analyze everything from customer clickstreams and transactions to network activity to call records.

Features

1- Multiple log support

Ruby,Java,IIS,apache, syslog and etc

2- Sending logs

1- Upload files
2- Stream data over network
3- Log from application to Splunk REST api
4- tail files using Splunk forwarders

3- Search and trobleshoot

1. Powerful data search: Simple query options as well as custom query language which is very powerful at the same time intuitive and easy to understand

4- Visualize data
5- Share

1. dashboards and reports
2. Export data

6- Pricing

• Free
  • Store up to 1 GB
  • Access to all features
  • Community support
  • No expiring trials
  • No hidden charges
  • No credit card required
• Monnthly plan
  • 2GB $20.00, 5GB $30.00,20GB $80.00
  • Guaranteed response time for reported issues
  • Phone support
    

Splunk Manual

Few useful links that would apply to Galen usage of Splunk Storm:

1. About Logging:
   

   • http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Storm/Storm/User/Aboutlogging
   • http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Storm/latest/User/Examples
   • http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Storm/latest/User/Bestpractices
2. About forwarding data to Storm
   
   • http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Storm/latest/User/AboutforwardingdatatoStorm
3. Set up a universal forwarder on *nix:
   
   • http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Storm/Storm/User/Setupauniversalforwarderonnix