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Choose your path

Choose your path

What you learned in Module 2:

  • Metrics systems: Prometheus stores metrics, InfluxDB handles time-series data.
  • Log systems: Loki aggregates logs, Elasticsearch provides full-text search.
  • Cloud and databases: CloudWatch for AWS, MySQL/PostgreSQL for SQL.
  • Flexible options: Infinity for APIs, Google Sheets for spreadsheets.

What you’ll do in this module

You’ll configure a data source hands-on:

  1. Choose your data source — Pick the one most relevant to your environment
  2. Complete a learning path — Step-by-step guidance for configuration
  3. Verify connectivity — Test that data flows correctly
  4. Build a dashboard — Visualize data from your new data source

Estimated time: 15-30 minutes depending on data source

Script

You’ve explored the most common data sources and learned what each one is designed for. Great progress.

Now it’s time to get hands-on. In this module, you’ll choose a data source that matches your environment and complete a guided learning path to configure it step by step.

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