SPLK-2002 Data Lifecycle Management Practice Question
Which THREE items should be included in an index sizing capacity plan?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Retention period (days)
Capacity planning requires knowing the ingestion rate, retention requirements, and compression ratios to estimate space.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Search head version
Why it's wrong here
Version does not impact storage sizing.
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Number of alerts configured
Why it's wrong here
Alerts do not consume disk space in the index.
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Retention period (days)
Why this is correct
Retention determines the total volume stored.
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Daily ingestion rate (GB/day)
Why this is correct
This is the primary growth metric.
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Compression ratio
Why this is correct
Compression significantly impacts final disk usage.
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