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Grafana Concepts and Basic Configuration

by Craig Golightly

Monitoring complex IT systems is challenging. This course teaches you how to set up and configure Grafana, navigate its interface, and connect data sources like Prometheus to visualize and monitor your infrastructure efficiently.

What you'll learn

In today’s complex IT environments, getting a clear view of your systems is essential but often challenging. In this course, Grafana Concepts and Basic Configuration, you’ll learn how to set up and configure Grafana. First, you’ll explore what Grafana is, how it works, and why observability matters for your systems. Next, you’ll discover how to install Grafana on both Linux and Cloud, configure key settings, and navigate the interface. Finally, you’ll learn how to connect and configure data sources like Prometheus. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills to use Grafana effectively for visualizing and monitoring your infrastructure and applications.

About the author

Craig is passionate about solving problems with the right tools. He has over 20 years of software development experience with large enterprises and small startups on everything from search engines to fighter jets. He has a bachelor's and master's degree in computer science with extensive experience in AWS, microservices, and artificial intelligence. Craig enjoys teaching and mentoring others so they can save time and accomplish their goals faster.

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