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SPLK-1001 Practice Question: Which THREE of the following are valid…
Which THREE of the following are valid considerations when accelerating a data model? (Choose three.)
⚠ Common exam trap
Splunk often tests the misconception that acceleration is an index-time process, when in fact it is a search-time scheduled summary that consumes disk space and must be aligned with query time ranges to be effective.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Constraints in the data model affect which events are summarized.
Constraints in a data model (such as `| where` or `| search` filters) limit the set of events that are included in the acceleration summary. Only events matching the constraint are summarized, which reduces the data volume and speeds up query performance. This is a key design consideration when defining data model acceleration.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Constraints in the data model affect which events are summarized.
Why this is correct
Constraints filter events before summarization.
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A data model must be fully defined before acceleration can be enabled.
Why it's wrong here
Acceleration can be enabled on a data model at any time, even if it's incomplete.
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Acceleration runs at index time to pre-calculate results.
Why it's wrong here
Acceleration runs at search time based on a schedule.
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Acceleration summaries consume additional disk space.
Why this is correct
Summaries are stored on disk.
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The acceleration summary range should match the most common time range queries.
Why this is correct
Matching the summary range to common queries improves performance.
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