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title: Welcome to Sumo Logic
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Sumo Logic is an all-in-one cloud data analytics platform focused on Security, Operations, and Business Intelligence use cases. We provide:

* Monitoring, analyzing, troubleshooting, and visualizing data from your application and network environment.
* Elastic processing to collect, manage, and analyze the log data, regardless of type, volume, or location.
* Real-time insights into online operations, customer behavior, and security operations, helping you to protect against evolving security threats.

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Let's get started!

:::training Sumo Logic Academy

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* **Self-paced**: [Fundamentals Self-Paced](https://learn.sumologic.com/fundamentals-self-paced)
* **Instructor-led virtual classes**: [Certifications: Fundamentals](https://www.sumologic.com/learn/training?_certifications=fundamentals#section-2)
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  <a href={useBaseUrl('docs/get-started/overview')}> <img src={useBaseUrl('img/icons/cloud/core-platform.png')} alt="Core Platform icon" width="49"/><h4>Introduction to Sumo Logic</h4></a>
  <p>Before diving in, check out our Sumo Logic overview and micro lessons.</p>
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  <a href={useBaseUrl('docs/get-started/sign-up')}><img src={useBaseUrl('img/icons/general/mail.png')} alt="Mail icon" width="50"/><h4>Sign Up and Activate Your Account</h4></a>
  <p>Sign up for a free trial and activate your account.</p>
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  <a href={useBaseUrl('docs/get-started/quickstart')}><img src={useBaseUrl('img/icons/business/mission.png')} alt="Mission icon" width="50"/><h4>Quickstart Your Sumo Logic Experience</h4></a>
  <p>Get up and running quickly with Sumo Logic.</p>
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  <a href={useBaseUrl('docs/get-started/onboarding-checklists')}><img src={useBaseUrl('img/icons/general/check-mark.png')} alt="Check Mark icon" width="40"/><h4>Onboarding Checklists</h4></a>
  <p>Must-do onboarding tasks for users and admins.</p>
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  <a href={useBaseUrl('/docs/get-started/training-certification-faq/')}><img src={useBaseUrl('img/get-started/sumo-academy.png')} alt="Sumo Academy icon" width="100"/><h4>Training and Certifications FAQ</h4></a>
  <p>Find answers to frequently asked questions about Sumo Logic training, certifications, and learning resources.</p>
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  <a href={useBaseUrl('docs/get-started/account-settings-preferences')}><img src={useBaseUrl('img/icons/business/user-permissions.png')} alt="User Permissions icon" width="40"/><h4>Account Preferences</h4></a>
  <p>Account settings and credentials.</p>
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  <a href={useBaseUrl('docs/get-started/sumo-logic-ui')}><img src={useBaseUrl('img/reuse/sumo-square.png')} alt="Sumo Square icon" width="40"/><h4>Tour the Sumo Logic UI</h4></a>
  <p>Get to know the Sumo Logic platform user interface.</p>
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  <a href={useBaseUrl('docs/get-started/sumo-logic-ui-classic')}><img src={useBaseUrl('img/reuse/sumo-square.png')} alt="Sumo Square icon" width="40"/><h4>Tour the Sumo Logic Classic UI</h4></a>
  <p>Get to know the classic Sumo Logic platform user interface.</p>
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  <a href={useBaseUrl('docs/get-started/apps-integrations')}><img src={useBaseUrl('img/icons/cloud/apps.png')} alt="Apps icon" width="50"/><h4>Installing Apps and Integrations</h4></a>
  <p>How to install Sumo Logic apps and integrations.</p>
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  <a href={useBaseUrl('docs/get-started/library')}><img src={useBaseUrl('img/icons/documentation.png')} alt="Documentation icon" width="50"/><h4>Managing Your Sumo Logic Library</h4></a>
  <p>Learn how to manage your Library in Sumo Logic.</p>
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  <p>Supported browsers and other requirements.</p>
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  <a href={useBaseUrl('docs/get-started/ai-machine-learning')}><img src={useBaseUrl('img/icons/business/see.png')} alt="See icon" width="50"/><h4>Harnessing AI and Machine Learning with Sumo Logic</h4></a>
  <p> Leverage Sumo Logic AI- and ML-backed features to set up alerts, resolve issues, and reduce MTTR.</p>
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  <a href={useBaseUrl('docs/get-started/keyboard-shortcuts')}><img src={useBaseUrl('img/icons/general/computer.png')} alt="Computer icon" width="50"/><h4>Keyboard Shortcuts</h4></a>
  <p>Complete reference to Windows and macOS keyboard shortcuts for the Sumo Logic UI. </p>
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  <a href={useBaseUrl('docs/get-started/help')}><img src={useBaseUrl('img/icons/business/support.png')} alt="Support icon" width="50"/><h4>Help</h4></a>
  <p>Get help from Sumo Docs, Support, and more.</p>
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  <p>Answers to frequently asked questions about Sumo Logic.</p>
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