What is the minimum reference server specification for a Splunk indexer?
What is the minimum reference server specification for a Splunk indexer?
The minimum reference server specification for a Splunk indexer is 12 CPU cores, 12GB RAM, and 800 IOPS. This is the baseline requirement necessary to ensure the system can handle indexing and searching tasks effectively.
A as per the following link for CPU/RAM. 800 IOPS is a minimum for any Splunk Enterprise installation regardless of role: https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.0.1/Capacity/Referencehardware#Minimum_indexer_specification
A is correct, see p.58 Architecting Splunk Deployments.pdf
B is correct
sorry, A