What does a frozen bucket in Splunk contain?

A frozen bucket in Splunk contains data that has been archived. When a bucket reaches its retention limit, it is moved into a frozen state, indicating that it is no longer actively indexed or searchable in Splunk. This process is part of Splunk's data lifecycle management, where older data is managed to optimize storage and performance.

Frozen data is typically stored in a way that is not part of the regular Splunk searches, and users may choose to archive this data in external storage solutions or delete it to free up space. This archiving process ensures that while the data is no longer immediately accessible via Splunk's search capability, it can still be retained for compliance or future analysis if necessary.

The selections related to current, inactive, or corrupted event data do not accurately describe the state of a frozen bucket. Current event data is actively indexed and searchable, while inactive event data may still be stored in warm or cold buckets but is not frozen. Corrupted event data does not convey the intended lifecycle management process inherent to frozen buckets. Therefore, the focus on the archival aspect makes the choice correct in this context.