Summary

As we have seen in this chapter, there are a number of ways in which Splunk can be extended to input, manipulate, and output events. The search engine at the heart of Splunk is truly just the beginning. With a little creativity, Splunk can be used to extend existing systems, both as a data source and as a way to trigger actions.

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