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Journey overview

What you’ll learn

  • What data sources are and how they connect Grafana to your data
  • Common data sources and when to use each
  • Key trade-offs between data sources and other approaches
  • How to decide which option is right for your situation

Journey duration

~25-35 minutes

Data sources covered

Prometheus • Loki • Tempo • MySQL • PostgreSQL • Elasticsearch • InfluxDB • CloudWatch

Script

Grafana is powerful because it can connect to almost anything. But with dozens of data source options, how do you know which one to use?

That’s what this journey is about. We’ll walk through the most common data sources, help you understand when to use each one, and explain the trade-offs between data sources and other approaches like integrations.

By the end, you’ll know exactly how to connect Grafana to your data and when data sources are the right choice versus other options.

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