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    Section 2 of 3 Common data sources
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Common data sources

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Browse the data sources

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Browse common data sources and jump to the one you want to explore

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Prometheus

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The Prometheus data source for metrics.

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InfluxDB

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The InfluxDB data source for high-throughput metrics.

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Loki

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The Loki data source for logs.

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Elasticsearch

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The Elasticsearch data source for logs and search.

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CloudWatch

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The AWS CloudWatch data source.

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MySQL

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MySQL data source for application data.

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PostgreSQL

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PostgreSQL data source for application data.

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Infinity

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The Infinity data source for APIs and files.

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Google Sheets

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The Google Sheets data source.

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Troubleshoot a failed connection

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Diagnose a failed Save & test when connecting a data source

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