Which Splunk role is responsible for distributing apps to search heads?

The role responsible for distributing apps to search heads in a Splunk environment is the Deployer. The Deployer acts as a centralized management point for distributing and managing configuration files and applications across multiple search heads in a search head cluster. It streamlines the process of app deployment by allowing administrators to push updates or new apps to all search heads from a single location, ensuring consistency and ease of management.

In a typical Splunk architecture, the Deployer helps maintain uniformity across search heads by ensuring that all instances have the same apps and configurations. This capability is especially valuable in environments where multiple users and applications interact with data, as it simplifies updates and reduces configuration drift.

Other roles, such as the Indexing Server, License Master, and Search Peer, serve different purposes within the Splunk ecosystem. The Indexing Server is focused on indexing and storing event data, the License Master manages licensing for Splunk deployments, and the Search Peer handles incoming search requests and retrieves indexed data. None of these roles are involved in the app distribution process to search heads.