
Types of Splunk Cloud deployment
Splunk Cloud version 8.x and later is offered in two ways.
- Purchased: Paid subscription to the Splunk Cloud service.
- Free trial: Limited duration free trial initiated from the Splunk website.
If the URL you use to access Splunk Cloud begins with https://prd-p-*
you are using a free trial.
The following table lists details about the differences between free trial and purchased deployments.
Feature | Free trial | Purchased |
---|---|---|
Access your Splunk Cloud deployment | Log into your Splunk account on the Splunk web site (www.splunk.com) and go to the Instances page. | Using the URL you specified when you purchased Splunk Cloud from Splunk Sales. This URL is included in the Welcome email you received when your deployment was enabled for you. |
Create inputs (including file uploads, HTML event ingestion, and app-related inputs) | Configure forwarders on-premises or use Splunk Web | Configure forwarders on-premises or contact Splunk Support |
Data ingestion (daily maximum) | 5 GB per day for 15 days | Per your contract |
Active Directory/Single sign-on integration | Not supported | Supported |
Splunk Cloud regions | US East | Multiple including GovCloud |
Allow list and deny list IP addresses | No | Yes |
Premium apps available | No | Yes |
Concurrent search limit | 10 max | Depends on the topology you purchase |
REST API URL | Free Trial users do not have access to the REST API. Contact your Splunk sales representative for possible alternative methods during your trial period. | Use the following URL for purchased deployments. If necessary, submit a support case to open port 8089 on your deployment https://<deployment-name>.splunkcloud.com:8089 |
HTTP Event Collector (HEC) URL | https://<host>:8088/<endpoint> or |
https://http-inputs-<host>:443/<endpoint> |
Inputs Data Manager (IDM) | Not supported | Supported |
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This documentation applies to the following versions of Splunk Cloud™: 8.0.2006, 8.0.2007, 8.1.2008, 8.1.2009, 8.1.2011, 8.1.2012, 8.1.2101
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