One of the great benefits of Splunk is that there are numerous out-of-the-box visualizations that can be easily overlaid on your data. The type of visualization and common usage is outlined in the following table:
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Visualization |
Common usage |
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Line chart |
This is commonly used to display data over time. If more than one data series is specified, each line on the chart will have a different color. Line charts can be stacked to help understand the relation of a given series of data to the rest of the plotted series. |
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Area chart |
This works in the same way as a line chart, but the area following the line is shaded in color to emphasize quantities. |
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Column chart |
This displays data values as vertical columns ... |
