Grafana Comprehensive Training Course
Grafana serves as an open-source platform for monitoring and observability, empowering users to visualize, query, and gain insights from data across diverse data sources.
This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) targets intermediate-level system administrators and monitoring professionals eager to master Grafana for deploying monitoring solutions, managing dashboards, and configuring alerts.
Upon completion of this training, participants will be equipped to:
- Distinguish between monitoring and observability.
- Install and configure the Grafana server.
- Configure and connect various data sources, including Prometheus, InfluxDB, and ElasticSearch.
- Build, manage, and customize dashboards and visualizations.
- Leverage variables and queries to develop dynamic dashboards.
- Establish notifications and alerts via Grafana.
- Install and manage plugins to expand Grafana’s capabilities.
Course Format
- Interactive lectures and discussions.
- Extensive exercises and practical practice.
- Hands-on implementation within a live-lab environment.
Course Customization Options
- To request a customized training session for this course, please contact us to arrange it.
Course Outline
Introduction to Grafana
- Overview of observability vs. 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
- Basic understanding of monitoring and observability concepts
- Familiarity with data sources such as Prometheus, InfluxDB, or ElasticSearch
- Experience with server setup and basic networking
Audience
- System administrators
- DevOps engineers
- Data analysts and monitoring professionals
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