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Splunk SPLK-3002 Exam - Topic 5 Question 89 Discussion

Posted by Diane on Nov 20, 2025 at 10:25 PM

After a notable event has been closed, how long will the meta data for that event remain in the KV Store by default?

Suggested Answer: A

By default, notable event metadata is archived after six months to keep the KV store from growing too large.


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29 comments · newest first
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Daisy 6 months ago
I’m with Maryanne. 1 year is better for analysis.
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Broderick 6 months ago
1 year makes sense for data retention.
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Jeniffer 6 months ago
I lean towards 3 months. Quick turnover!
CA
Carissa 6 months ago
9 months sounds right to me.
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Maryanne 7 months ago
I feel like it should be longer. Maybe 1 year?
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Portia 7 months ago
Are you sure? That seems short!
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Whitney 7 months ago
Definitely 6 months, no doubt about it.
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Sherman 8 months ago
Wait, really? Only 6 months?
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Skye 8 months ago
I thought it was 1 year!
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Sheridan 8 months ago
It's 6 months by default.
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Adria 8 months ago
A) 6 months. Seems like a reasonable middle ground.
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Tonette 8 months ago
B) 9 months. Gotta love those odd numbers, am I right?
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Cecilia 8 months ago
C) 1 year. I'm pretty sure that's the standard policy.
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Valentine 9 months ago
D) 3 months. That's the default retention period, right?
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Micah 9 months ago
I’m pretty confident it’s 3 months. I remember discussing how shorter retention can affect data availability in class.
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Charlene 9 months ago
I practiced a similar question, and I believe it’s actually 1 year. That seems to be the standard for a lot of data retention policies.
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Celestina 9 months ago
Based on my understanding of how the KV Store works, I believe the default retention period is 3 months. I'm fairly confident in that, so I'll select option D.
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Freeman 9 months ago
I'm a bit confused by this question. I know the KV Store is used for storing event metadata, but I'm not familiar with the specific retention policies. I'll have to guess on this one.
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Rose 9 months ago
Okay, let me think this through. The question is asking about the default retention period, so I should focus on the standard behavior rather than any potential customizations. I'll go with option A.
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Stephaine 10 months ago
I think the metadata stays for 6 months, but I’m not entirely sure. I remember something about retention periods.
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Samuel 10 months ago
I think it's 6 months. Seems reasonable.
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Lynelle 10 months ago
I’m torn between 9 months and 1 year. I feel like I read something about 9 months being a common timeframe, but I could be mixing it up.
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Toshia 11 months ago
I think I remember reading something about a 6-month default retention period, but I'm not 100% confident. I'll have to double-check that.
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Paul 11 months ago
Hmm, I'm not entirely sure about this one. I'll need to review the documentation on the KV Store's default retention policies.
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Eladia 5 months ago
↳ replying to Paul
I need to check the docs too.
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Gretchen 6 months ago
↳ replying to Paul
What about 3 months? Is that an option?
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Loren 6 months ago
↳ replying to Paul
I believe it's actually 1 year.
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Miesha 10 months ago
↳ replying to Paul
I remember it being 9 months.
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Nancey 10 months ago
↳ replying to Paul
I think it's 6 months.
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