Grafana Masterclass: Observability, Monitoring, Alerts

Data Visualization, Querying, Alerting and Automation in Grafana for SREs, DevOps & Cloud Teams

What you'll learn

Grafana Basics & UI Navigation

Connecting & Managing Data Sources

Building Stunning Grafana Dashboards

Query Building & Data Transformation

Securing & Scaling Grafana

Real-World Use Cases & Projects

Requirements

Basic Understanding of IT/Software Concepts

Basic Linux/Command Line Knowledge

Internet Connection & Browser Access

Description

“Master Grafana for Observability: Build Dashboards, Monitor Systems, and Automate Alerts Like a Pro!”Grafana is the go-to open-source platform for visualizing, monitoring, and analyzing metrics across diverse data sources. Whether you're an SRE, DevOps engineer, system administrator, or cloud architect, mastering Grafana can significantly boost your observability skills and streamline incident management.Why Take This Course?This is a “Learn by Example” course where I not only explain concepts but also demonstrate them with real-world scenarios. You’ll see each concept in action and follow along by copying and pasting commands directly from my accompanying documentation to replicate the same results.By the end of this course, you’ll not only understand the fundamentals of Grafana but also have a fully functional Grafana server in the cloud, equipped with SSL, a domain name, and multiple data sources configured—ready for advanced observability tasks.What You’ll Learn:Installing Grafana using packages and setting up a secure server.Setting Up a Domain Name & SSL Certificate to secure your Grafana instance.Exploring Panel Types – Graphs, Stats, Gauges, Tables, Heatmaps, and Logs.Configuring Multiple Data Sources – MySQL, Zabbix, InfluxDB, Prometheus, and Loki.Setting Up Collection Agents – Telegraf, Promtail, Node Exporters, SNMP Agents, and more.Time Series vs. Non-Time Series Data – Learn key differences and best practices.Experimenting with Dashboards – Use community dashboards and create your own.Monitoring SNMP Devices – Using Telegraf Agents and InfluxDB Data Sources.Integrating Elasticsearch with Filebeat and Metricbeat Services for log management.Annotation Queries and Panel Linking – Link logs and graphs for correlated insights.Dynamic Dashboard Variables & Graphs – Create interactive, responsive dashboards.Using Value Groups/Tags to manage different data sources efficiently.Setting Up Alerts & Notifications – Configure contact points and detect offline devices.Receiving Email Alerts using a local SMTP server for real-time notifications.Real-World Use Cases Covered:Monitoring Kubernetes Clusters with Prometheus and Grafana.Tracking System Performance with Node Exporters and Telegraf.Configuring SNMP Device Monitoring with InfluxDB.Analyzing Logs and Events from Elasticsearch and Loki.Setting Up Alerting Systems with Email, Slack, and Webhooks.What You’ll Achieve:By the end of this course, you will:Have a dedicated Grafana server hosted in the cloud with SSL and a custom domain.Configure and manage various data sources and collectors with ease.Create dynamic dashboards and alerts for a complete observability solution.Be fully equipped to take your Grafana skills to the next level!Join me in this hands-on journey where you’ll gain practical experience, sharpen your monitoring and alerting skills, and become a Grafana pro!Enroll now and start mastering Grafana today!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction to Grafana

Lecture 1 Introduction - What you will Learn

Lecture 2 Meet Grafana: The Artist of Metrics & Logs

Lecture 3 Why Use Grafana? Key Features, Benefits, and Comparisons

Lecture 4 Installing & Setting Up Grafana Across Environments

Section 2: Grafana Configuration & Administration

Lecture 5 Grafana Basic Configuration

Lecture 6 Dashboard Construction Process and Components

Lecture 7 Creating a Dashboard with Grafana Using Test Data

Section 3: Start Playing with Realtime Dashboards

Lecture 8 Learn How to Install Plugin in Grafana

Lecture 9 Create a Data Source for CSV Data

Lecture 10 Build DashBoards for CSV Data

Lecture 11 Build DashBoards for CSV Data II

Section 4: Transformations in Grafana

Lecture 12 Transformations in Grafana

Lecture 13 Apply Transformation on Data I

Lecture 14 Apply Transformation on Data II

Lecture 15 Real-Time Server State Visualization

Section 5: Visualizing Time Series Data in Grafana

Lecture 16 Introduction to Time Series Visualization

Lecture 17 Create a Time Series dashboard

Lecture 18 Create a Time Series dashboard II

Section 6: Database Monitoring with Grafana : MySQL

Lecture 19 SetUp the Machine and Install MySQL Server

Lecture 20 SetUp the MySQL DB for Grafana Monitoring

Lecture 21 SetUp Grafana DataSource for MySQL DB Monitoring

Lecture 22 Prepare MySQL Grafana Dashboard I

Lecture 23 Prepare MySQL Grafana Dashboard II

Lecture 24 Prepare MySQL Grafana Dashboard III

Lecture 25 Put Load on DB : Observability in Grafana Dashboard

Section 7: Log Monitoring Grafana: Loki & Promtail

Lecture 26 Purpose of Loki & Promtail

Lecture 27 Install and Configure Loki

Lecture 28 Install and Configure PromTail

Lecture 29 LogQL Basics: Stream Selectors Explained

Lecture 30 Advanced Log Filtering with LogQL

Lecture 31 Grafana DashBoard for MySQL Logs

DevOps Engineers & SREs,System Administrators & IT Professionals,Data Analysts & BI Professionals,Cloud Architects & Kubernetes Administrators,Anyone Interested in Data Visualization & Monitoring