Grafana: Introduction & Getting Started

Grafana is an open-source analytics and monitoring platform for visualizing time-series data. It is widely used to create dashboards and alerts from data sources like Prometheus, InfluxDB, and more.

Why Use Grafana?

• Visualize metrics from multiple sources
• Build interactive dashboards
• Set up alerts and notifications

How Grafana Works

• Connects to data sources (Prometheus, InfluxDB, etc.)
• Dashboards are built using a web UI
• Supports plugins and integrations

Quick Start Example

1. Run Grafana (Docker):

   docker run -d -p 3000:3000 grafana/grafana
   

2. Access the UI:
3. Open http://localhost:3000 (default login: admin / admin)
4. Add a data source:
5. Use the UI to add Prometheus, InfluxDB, etc.
6. Create a dashboard:
7. Use the UI to build visualizations

Learn More

• Grafana Documentation
• Getting Started Guide