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SPLK-1001 Practice Question: A Splunk administrator notices that a data model…
A Splunk administrator notices that a data model acceleration summary is consuming excessive disk space on the indexers. The data model is used for a dashboard that refreshes every 30 minutes. What is the best course of action to reduce disk usage while maintaining dashboard performance?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often confuse the acceleration time range (which controls the scope of pre-computed data) with the backfill time (which only affects the initial historical build), leading candidates to incorrectly choose option C.
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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Decrease the acceleration time range in the data model definition.
Decreasing the acceleration time range in the data model definition directly reduces the amount of data the summary covers, which lowers disk usage on the indexers. Since the dashboard refreshes every 30 minutes, a shorter acceleration range (e.g., last 7 days instead of 30) still keeps the most recent data pre-computed for fast queries, maintaining performance for the refresh interval.
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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Disable data model acceleration and rely on raw data searches.
Why it's wrong here
Disabling acceleration would degrade dashboard performance.
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Decrease the acceleration time range in the data model definition.
Why this is correct
Reducing the acceleration time range reduces the amount of stored summary data, saving disk space.
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Decrease the backfill time for the data model.
Why it's wrong here
Backfill time controls how far back to initially populate summaries, not ongoing storage.
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Increase the acceleration time range to speed up summary generation.
Why it's wrong here
Increasing time range would store more summaries, increasing disk usage.
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