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Level 1 overview

Level 1: Infrastructure visibility

In this module, you’ll explore the foundation of observability:

  • What problems Level 1 solves — Understanding infrastructure health questions
  • Getting data in — Integrations, sending telemetry, data sources, cloud providers
  • Specialized monitoring — Databases and Kubernetes
  • Operations at Level 1 — Dashboards, alerts, and basic troubleshooting

Estimated time: 15-20 minutes

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You’ve seen the hierarchy of observability needs and where you might be starting from. Great context so far.

Now let’s dive into Level 1: Infrastructure Visibility. This is the foundation that everyone needs. In this module, you’ll learn what problems Level 1 solves, the different ways to get data into Grafana Cloud, and how to apply operational practices at this level.