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SPLK-1001 Practice Question: Which THREE of the following are best practices…
Which THREE of the following are best practices when designing data models in Splunk?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates think including all fields (Option C) is thorough and future-proof, but Splunk best practices emphasize minimalism to avoid performance degradation and high storage costs.
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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Enable acceleration only on data models that are used frequently.
Enabling acceleration on all data models consumes significant disk space and processing overhead. Acceleration should be reserved for data models that are queried frequently to optimize resource usage and query performance. Splunk's acceleration feature pre-computes summaries for the root events and child objects, which is only beneficial when the data model is regularly accessed.
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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Design the data model based on the most common reports to ensure quick results.
Why it's wrong here
Data models should reflect the underlying data, not reports.
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Enable acceleration only on data models that are used frequently.
Why this is correct
Saves storage and processing resources.
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Include every possible field in the data model to avoid future modifications.
Why it's wrong here
Overloading the model reduces performance.
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Use constraints in root events to limit the dataset to relevant events.
Why this is correct
This improves acceleration efficiency and relevance.
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Separate different sourcetypes into child objects under a common root event.
Why this is correct
Promotes modularity and targeted acceleration.
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