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What is Grafana?
Grafana is a data visualization tool developed by Grafana Labs in New York. It is available open source, managed (Grafana Cloud), or via an enterprise edition with enhanced features. Grafana has pluggable data source model and comes bundled with support…
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Grafana Cloud - Pro
$8
Cloud
per month up to 1 active user
Grafana Cloud - Free
Free
Cloud
10k metrics + 50GB logs + 50GB traces up to 3 active users
Grafana Cloud - Advanced
Volume Discounts
Cloud
custom data usage custom active users
Entry-level set up fee?
- No setup fee
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- Free Trial
- Free/Freemium Version
- Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Grafana v5.0 Alpha Preview
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Grafana 7.0 feature: auto grid layout
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Monitoring Jenkins with Grafana and Prometheus
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Grafana: Open Source Metrics Dashboard
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Guide to Grafana 101: Getting Started With Alerts
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Grafana Technical Details
| Deployment Types | On-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems | Windows, Linux, Mac, Ubuntu and Debian(ARM64), Docker |
| Mobile Application | No |
Frequently Asked Questions
Grafana is a data visualization tool developed by Grafana Labs in New York. It is available open source, managed (Grafana Cloud), or via an enterprise edition with enhanced features. Grafana has pluggable data source model and comes bundled with support for popular time series databases like Graphite. It also has built-in support for cloud monitoring vendors like Amazon Cloudwatch, Microsoft Azure and SQL databases like MySQL. Grafana can combine data from many places into a single dashboard.
Grafana starts at $0.
Reviewers rate Customizable dashboards and Delivery to Remote Servers highest, with a score of 10.
The most common users of Grafana are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Grafana has been widely praised by users for its ability to visualize graphs and data collected from millions of customers. It has become an essential tool for a leading set top box provider in Europe. Users have found Grafana particularly valuable in showcasing the impact of real-world conditions on resources, such as changes in system resources during spikes in web traffic. Additionally, Grafana's capability to gather metrics on all infrastructure and app levels in one place has proven beneficial for monitoring microservices. It has successfully addressed the issue of inadequate monitoring and alerting capabilities in AWS Cloudwatch by providing customizable graphs and alerts. The ability to offer custom PostgreSQL graphing dashboards has also enhanced monitoring options for customers. Grafana's quick and effective visualization of critical systems' status and usage, both on premises and in the cloud, enables faster issue response.
Users have made several recommendations for Grafana based on their experiences. First, they suggest testing the application with a proof of concept to ensure it meets specific requirements and can be effectively integrated with other applications. This allows users to assess its compatibility and functionality before fully implementing it. Second, reviewers recommend using internal alerts for simple use cases. This feature helps to track and monitor application infrastructure efficiently, allowing users to receive timely notifications and take necessary actions. Third, customers emphasize the importance of setting up proper authentication when using Grafana. This ensures the security of data and access control, preventing unauthorized individuals from accessing sensitive information. Additionally, users advise seeking assistance from technical staff when implementing Grafana to tap into its full potential. Their guidance can help optimize the software's capabilities and provide better insights into the application infrastructure. Overall, these recommendations highlight the versatility of Grafana as a monitoring tool and emphasize the significance of thorough testing, utilizing internal alerts, enforcing proper authentication measures, and leveraging technical expertise for optimal usage.
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December 18, 2021
Grafana: A powerful opensource Monitoring Visualization tool
Score 9 out of 10
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Verified User
We're using Grafana for visualizing Prometheus metrics which comes from our Kubernetes clusters and other Application and Enterprise tools servers and sending alerts on our collaboration channels whenever a metric is breeching defined threshold. There are a lot of paid tools [that] are available in the market, but nothing is better than Grafana.
- It visualizes metrics very well coming from any well known data source.
- It sends alerts to collaboration channels when a threshold is breeched.
- Graphs and dashboards are portable (Graph-as-a-Code).
- There are some settings which we can't configure from UI (Web Console).
- We've open[ed] up configuration files in command line text editors and manually do the settings e.g. LDAP/SSO configuration.
- In terms of visualization, it's best, but it doesn't support log analysis otherwise it could destroy business of all other visualization tools.
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- It has kicked out some of our paid monitoring and visualization tools.
- Now Monitoring, Visualization and Alerting is being done in a single platform.
- It made monitoring and visualization very easy for us.
June 07, 2021
Visualize all the things
My company started using it for just a single department, the systems engineering team. We have now built it out where it benefits other departments, so it is used by a large percentage of Operations. Grafana helps to visualize metrics so we have a better idea of what is happening within our environment and areas of improvement.
- Stunning dashboards
- Versatile data sources
- Functions to customize values
- Improved user experience
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6.2
- Management team is able to see into our environment.
- Pin point issues where problems might arise.
Grafana blows Nagios out of the water when it comes to customization. The ability to feed almost any data source makes it very versatile and the cost is great.