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title: "Before you continue | Grafana Labs"
description: "Quick checkpoint before diving into the levels"
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> For a curated documentation index, see [llms.txt](/llms.txt). For the complete documentation index, see [llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt).

## What you need

| Requirement           | Required?  | Notes                                                                         |
|-----------------------|------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Grafana Cloud account | Optional   | [Sign up free](/signup/cloud/connect-account) to explore alongside the course |
| Technical background  | Helpful    | Familiarity with servers, applications, or cloud infrastructure               |
| Hands-on time         | Not needed | This is a decision-support course, not a tutorial                             |

## This course is for you if…

- You’re wondering “where should my team start with observability?”.
- You want to understand the full picture before diving deep.
- You’re evaluating Grafana Cloud capabilities.

## This course is NOT for you if…

- You want step-by-step implementation instructions. See deep-dive courses instead.
- You need to configure something right now. See learning paths instead.

## Ready?

Next, we’ll assess where you are today so you know which levels to focus on.