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Grafana Overview

Grafana is an open-source analytics and monitoring web application. It provides charts, graphs, and alerts for the web when connected to supported data sources, making it a powerful tool for visualizing and analyzing metrics from various systems.

Key Features​

  • Data Visualization: Create dynamic and interactive dashboards with a wide range of visualization options.
  • Alerting: Set up alerts to notify you of important changes and events in your data.
  • Data Source Integration: Connect to numerous data sources, including Prometheus, Graphite, InfluxDB, Elasticsearch, and more.
  • Customizable Dashboards: Design and customize dashboards to suit your specific monitoring and analytics needs.
  • User Management: Manage users and permissions for secure access to your Grafana instance.

Our Version​

We offer a pre-configured version of Grafana optimized for performance and stability. Below are the details of our setup:

Grafana on Ubuntu Server 20.04 with Nginx​

  • Grafana (latest version): A powerful open-source platform for monitoring and observability, enabling users to visualize and analyze metrics from various data sources.
  • Ubuntu Server 20.04 (Focal Fossa): A stable and secure long-term support release, known for its reliability and wide use in server environments.
  • Nginx: A high-performance web server and reverse proxy, renowned for its efficiency in handling large volumes of web traffic and providing fast, scalable web services.

Key Benefits​

  • Stable Environment: Ubuntu 20.04 provides a reliable and secure foundation for running Grafana.
  • High Performance: Nginx ensures efficient handling of web traffic, enhancing the responsiveness and scalability of Grafana.
  • Comprehensive Monitoring: Grafana offers extensive capabilities for monitoring and visualizing data from multiple sources.

Getting Started with Grafana​

  1. Accessing Grafana: Log in to your Grafana instance using the credentials provided during setup.
  2. Connecting Data Sources: Configure your data sources in Grafana to start visualizing metrics.
  3. Creating Dashboards: Use the Grafana interface to create and customize dashboards to display your data.
  4. Setting Up Alerts: Configure alerts to monitor key metrics and receive notifications for important events.
  5. Managing Users: Set up user accounts and permissions to control access to your Grafana instance.

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