Set up Grafana

Grafana is an open-source platform for monitoring and observability. It enables users to query, visualize, and understand their metrics no matter where they are stored. It provides powerful tools to create dashboards, set up alerts, and integrate with various data sources to visualize complex systems comprehensively.

Prometheus is an open-source systems monitoring and alerting toolkit designed to collect and store metrics as time series data.

Key Features:

  • Visualizations: Customizable dashboards with a wide range of charting options.

  • Data Source Integration: Supports various data sources like Prometheus, Elasticsearch, Graphite, and more.

  • Alerting: Configurable alerting rules that can notify via different channels.

  • Annotations: Mark specific points on graphs to show events or important notes.

  • Plugins: Extend functionality with community and custom plugins.

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