Observability with Grafana - From Data to Dashboards

Learn how to visualize, monitor, and understand your systems with Grafana
What you'll learn
Understand the fundamentals of observability and how Grafana fits into the DevOps ecosystem
Install, configure, secure, and upgrade Grafana on Linux environment
Explore Grafana's architecture, dashboards, plugins, and system components
Work hands-on with Grafana's interface, data sources, dashboards, panels, and visualizations
Visualize CSV datasets using the Infinity plugin
Use GitHub as a data source to pull and explore repository insights
Integrate Grafana with Amazon CloudWatch for cloud-level monitoring
Set up Prometheus, connect it to Grafana, and explore dashboard templates
Install and configure Loki for log aggregation
Set up Grafana Alloy and build a complete logging pipeline
Collect Nginx logs through Alloy and visualize them in Loki
Connect Grafana to MySQL and perform SQL-based visualization and monitoring
Configure alerting, notification channels, and alert rules in Grafana
Manage users, teams, organizations, permissions, and authentication in Grafana
Integrate Grafana with Kubernetes for cluster-level observability
Requirements
No prior experience needed
Basic Linux familiarity is helpful
AWS Free Tier account
Description
Grafana is an open-source visualization and monitoring platform that transforms raw data from various sources into clean, interactive dashboards.What's in this course?Grafana has grown from a simple dashboarding tool into the visual heartbeat of modern observability. This course is your hands-on journey into mastering Grafana, layer by layer, demo by demo.Instead of abstract concepts, you'll learn Grafana the practical way: by building dashboards, connecting data sources, visualizing metrics, parsing logs, setting alerts, and integrating real systems like Prometheus, CloudWatch, GitHub, MySQL, and Kubernetes.Each concept is connected to a real demonstration. No edited timelines. No perfect runs. You'll see what a real engineer sees, including troubleshooting, fixes, and decision-making in action.Special NoteBy the end, you won't just "use" Grafana, you'll understand it, shape it, and integrate it confidently into real-world workflows.Course Structure:Concept-based lecturesHands-on demonstrationsCourse Contents:Introduction to GrafanaInstalling and Setting Up GrafanaGrafana Architecture & System ComponentsExploring the Grafana InterfaceWorking with CSV Data in GrafanaGrafana with GitHubIntegrating Grafana with Amazon CloudWatchGrafana and PrometheusGrafana Loki - Log AggregationGrafana Alloy and Logging PipelineNginx LoggingGrafana AlertingGrafana with DatabasesGrafana Access ControlK8s Integration with Grafana and PrometheusAll sections of this course are demonstrated live, with the goal of encouraging enrolled users to set up their own environments, complete the exercises, and learn through hands-on experience!
Who this course is for
Anyone starting their Grafana journey step-by-step
Developers, sysadmins, and IT professionals moving into observability roles
Students and learners who prefer practical, demo-driven explanations
Cloud and DevOps engineers wanting to master Grafana in real-world setups
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