Grafana Comprehensive Training Course
Grafana serves as an open-source platform for monitoring and observability, empowering users to visualize, query, and comprehend data across a variety of sources.
This instructor-led, live training (available online or on-site) is designed for intermediate system administrators and monitoring professionals looking to master Grafana for establishing monitoring solutions, managing dashboards, and configuring alerts.
Upon completing this course, participants will be capable of:
- Distinguishing between observability and monitoring.
- Installing and configuring the Grafana server.
- Configuring and connecting diverse data sources, including Prometheus, InfluxDB, and ElasticSearch.
- Creating, managing, and customizing dashboards and charts.
- Utilizing variables and queries to build dynamic dashboards.
- Establishing notifications and alerts via Grafana.
- Installing and managing plugins to expand Grafana’s capabilities.
Course Format
- Interactive lectures and discussions.
- Extensive exercises and practical application.
- Hands-on implementation within a live laboratory environment.
Customization Options
- For customized training arrangements, please contact us directly.
Course Outline
Introduction to Grafana
- Overview of observability versus monitoring.
- Understanding Grafana’s features and architecture.
- Performing the installation of the Grafana server.
Configuring Data Sources
- Understanding the concept of data sources in Grafana.
- Connecting Grafana to Prometheus.
- Integrating InfluxDB with Grafana.
- Connecting ElasticSearch as a data source.
Creating and Managing Dashboards
- Creating and customizing dashboards.
- Configuring and customizing charts.
- Managing variables and queries for dashboards.
- Building dynamic dashboards with variable interpolation.
Alerts and Notifications
- Setting up notifications and alerts.
- Configuring alert channels.
- Using annotations for data visualization.
Extending Grafana
- Installing and managing Grafana plugins.
- Exploring popular plugins and their use cases.
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- Fundamental knowledge of monitoring and observability principles.
- Familiarity with data sources such as Prometheus, InfluxDB, or ElasticSearch.
- Experience with server setup and basic networking concepts.
Target Audience
- System administrators.
- DevOps engineers.
- Data analysts and monitoring specialists.
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