Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin Practice Test

In which directory are hot and warm buckets for an index stored?

1. colddb

2. db

3. thaweddb

4. defaultdb

The correct answer is: db

Hot and warm buckets for an index in Splunk are stored in the `db` directory. This is where Splunk retains the indexed data that is actively being processed and is still recent. Hot buckets are those that contain incoming data and are actively written to, while warm buckets consist of data that is no longer being written to but is still frequently accessed. The other options represent different states or types of data storage within Splunk. The `colddb` directory is used for cold buckets, which are older and less frequently accessed data. The `thaweddb` directory stores data that has been restored from frozen storage, allowing access to previously archived data. The `defaultdb` is not typically used as a directory for hot and warm buckets but may refer to a general naming convention for databases that have not been specifically named in configuration settings. Understanding these distinctions is crucial for effective data management within a Splunk environment.