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Direct query overview

Direct query

What you learned in Module 3:

  • Cloud logs include application, platform, audit, network, and service logs.
  • Collection methods include Lambda/Functions, Firehose, Alloy, and Pub/Sub.
  • Each provider has different implementation options.
  • Method selection depends on volume, compliance, and operational needs.

What you’ll do in this module:

You’ll explore the direct query alternative:

  • How direct query works — Real-time API queries without data storage
  • When to choose it — Use cases and trade-offs vs. storage
  • CloudWatch data source — AWS metrics and logs
  • Azure Monitor data source — Azure metrics and logs
  • GCP data sources — Cloud Monitoring and Cloud Logging

Estimated time: 10-15 minutes

Script

You’ve learned about collecting and storing cloud metrics and logs in Grafana Cloud. That’s the Cloud Provider Observability product.

Now let’s explore a different approach: direct query. In this module, you’ll learn how Grafana data source plugins work, when to use direct query instead of storage, and how to configure data sources for AWS, Azure, and GCP.

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