When should a dedicated deployment server be used?

Question

Options

• AWhen there are more than 50 search peers.
• BWhen there are more than 50 apps to deploy to deployment clients.
• CWhen there are more than 50 deployment clients.
• DWhen there are more than 50 server classes.

• A
  7% (2)
• B
  4% (1)
• C
  89% (25)

Explanation

A dedicated deployment server is a Splunk instance that manages the distribution of configuration updates and apps to a set of deployment clients, such as forwarders, indexers, or search heads. A dedicated deployment server should be used when there are more than 50 deployment clients, because this number exceeds the recommended limit for a non-dedicated deployment server. A non- dedicated deployment server is a Splunk instance that also performs other roles, such as indexing or searching. Using a dedicated deployment server can improve the performance, scalability, and reliability of the deployment process. Option C is the correct answer. Option A is incorrect because the number of search peers does not affect the need for a dedicated deployment server. Search peers are indexers that participate in a distributed search. Option B is incorrect because the number of apps to deploy does not affect the need for a dedicated deployment server. Apps are packages of configurations and assets that provide specific functionality or views in Splunk. Option D is incorrect because the number of server classes does not affect the need for a dedicated deployment server. Server classes are logical groups of deployment clients that share the same configuration updates and apps12 1: https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.1.2/Updating/Aboutdeploymentserver 2: https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.1.2/Updating/Whentousedeploymentserver

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