Industrial Data Forwarder for Splunk

Product Overview

The Industrial Data Forwarder for Splunk plug-in connects Operations Technology (OT) with Information Technology (IT), extending the KEPServerEX communications platform and enabling Big Data and the Internet of Things (IoT). The Industrial Data Forwarder for Splunk takes advantage of the 150+ communications drivers supported by KEPServerEX to seamlessly stream real-time industrial sensor and machine data directly into Splunk® software and cloud services, enabling users to search, monitor, analyze, and visualize machine-generated big data from websites, applications, servers, networks, sensors, and mobile devices. (Splunk® is a registered trademark of Splunk, Inc.)

Features

• Streams real-time data from KEPServerEX into Splunk
• Collects data from thousands of industrial sensors and machines, including PLCs, RTUs, PACs, DAQs, Controllers, and more
• Adds custom meta data to driver tags in a free-form field for advanced search queries within Splunk
• Supports Deadband to limit data throughput
• Supports tag import and export for quick project configuration and deployment
• Supports multiple Splunk connections simultaneously

A plug-in is an advanced option that extends the capabilities of the KEPServerEX communications platform. It increases the usefulness of data by transforming it beyond raw data in a device register. 

Plug-ins may be licensed individually or in suites. Additional plug-ins can be licensed on demand as connectivity needs evolve.