Path

Learn how to send queries and return results over a private connection to Grafana Cloud.

Estimated time: 11 min

Create a private connection to a data source

Welcome to the private data source connect learning path.

Here’s what to expect

When you complete this journey, you’ll be able to:

  • Describe why you should use PDC when connecting Grafana Cloud to an external data source
  • Install the PDC binaries on a Linux or Windows machine
  • Learn how to deploy the PDC agent on Kubernetes or Docker

Troubleshooting

If you get stuck, we’ve got your back! Where appropriate, troubleshooting information is just a click away.

More to explore

We understand you might want to explore other capabilities not strictly on this path. We’ll provide you opportunities where it makes sense.

Are you ready?