What is it?
Capabilities to govern observability at scale: cost management, access control, enterprise authentication, and secure connectivity to private networks.
When you need it
| Scenario | What platform management provides |
|---|---|
| Multiple teams using Grafana Cloud | Access control and permissions |
| Telemetry costs are growing | Intelligent data reduction |
| Enterprise compliance requirements | SSO, audit logging, security controls |
| Need to connect to private networks | Secure connectivity without exposing data |
Questions answered
| With Platform Management, you can answer… |
|---|
| How do I control who can see what data? |
| How do I reduce costs without losing visibility? |
| How do I integrate with our enterprise identity provider? |
| How do I securely connect to data in private networks? |
Problems solved
| Problem | Solution |
|---|---|
| “Everyone can see everything, no access control” | RBAC provides fine-grained permissions. |
| “Telemetry costs are out of control” | Adaptive Telemetry reduces costs intelligently. |
| “We need SSO and compliance controls” | Enterprise authentication and audit logging |
| “Can’t connect to on-prem or private cloud data” | Private Data Source Connect enables secure access. |
Script
As your observability practice grows (more teams, more data, more use cases), you need platform management capabilities.
Access control becomes important when multiple teams share Grafana Cloud. Who can see what dashboards? Who can edit alert rules? RBAC (role-based access control) gives you fine-grained control over permissions.
Cost management becomes critical as telemetry volume grows. Adaptive Telemetry intelligently reduces data volume without losing visibility. It keeps the important signals while dropping redundant data.
Enterprise requirements kick in for larger organizations. You need SSO integration with your identity provider. You need audit logging for compliance. You need security controls that match your corporate policies.
And if you have data in private networks (on-prem systems or private cloud environments), Private Data Source Connect lets Grafana Cloud securely query that data without exposing it to the internet.
These capabilities matter most when you’re scaling across teams and across the organization. They’re what turn Grafana Cloud from a tool into a platform.