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Kafka learning path

Learning path: Kafka monitoring

Learning path

Monitor Kafka with Grafana Cloud

Welcome to the Kafka monitoring learning journey that shows you how to use Grafana Alloy to send Kafka metrics to Grafana Cloud for comprehensive event streaming observability.

22 min
Beginner
Docs & blog posts

Open in Grafana Cloud

Complete this learning path directly in your Grafana Cloud stack, or in the Grafana Play stack, with an interactive learning experience.

Path completed

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You’ve chosen Kafka monitoring. This is an excellent choice for event streaming observability.

You have three options for completing this exercise. You can open it directly in your Grafana Cloud stack for a fully interactive experience. You can try it in the Grafana Play environment if you want to explore without affecting your own stack. Or you can read through the learning path on the website to understand the process before trying it yourself.

You’ll need access to your Kafka broker servers to configure JMX settings. When you’re done, click “Path completed” to continue with the course.