Question

When considering differences between DDAA and DDSS, which characteristic applies to each?

1) Purchased via Accounts in 500 GB blocks
2) Blended with standard searchable retention, restored data is searchable in cloud for 30 days
3) Purchased and managed by customer only
4) Data must be thawed in a customer-managed environment
5) Commonly purchased option for medium to long-term retention
6) Archive and thaw process is Splunk-managed
7) Storage option for long-term for auditing and tracking of historical data/compliance.
8) Retrieval is limited to 10
9) Data cannot be restored or searched in Splunk Cloud unless re-ingested.

Answer 1

DDAA and DDSS are storage options in Splunk Cloud with several differing characteristics.

Step-by-step explanation:

DDAA and DDSS are both storage options in Splunk Cloud, but they have some key differences.

1. Purchased via Accounts in 500 GB blocks: This characteristic applies to both DDAA and DDSS.
2. Blended with standard searchable retention, restored data is searchable in cloud for 30 days: This characteristic applies to both DDAA and DDSS.
3. Purchased and managed by customer only: This characteristic applies to DDAA only.
4. Data must be thawed in a customer-managed environment: This characteristic applies to DDSS only.
5. Commonly purchased option for medium to long-term retention: This characteristic applies to DDAA only.
6. Archive and thaw process is Splunk-managed: This characteristic applies to DDSS only.
7. Storage option for long-term for auditing and tracking of historical data/compliance: This characteristic applies to DDAA only.
8. Retrieval is limited to 10: This characteristic applies to DDSS only.
9. Data cannot be restored or searched in Splunk Cloud unless re-ingested: This characteristic applies to DDSS only.