Databricks data source
The Databricks data source lets you connect your Databricks data lake to Grafana. You can write SQL queries directly in Grafana, visualize the results in dashboards, and monitor your data in real time.
Watch the following video to learn how to connect Databricks to your Grafana instance and start exploring and visualizing your data.
The following documents will help you get started with the Databricks data source:
- Configure the Databricks data source
- Databricks query editor to create and edit queries.
- Template variables
- Troubleshoot
Get the most out of the data source
Once you have connected the Databricks data source, you can:
- Use the query editor to create and edit queries.
- Create a wide variety of visualizations.
- Configure and use Templates and variables.
- Add Transformations.
- Set up alerting; refer to Alerts overview.
- Add Annotations.
Plugin updates
Always ensure that your plugin version is up-to-date so you have access to all current features and improvements. Navigate to Plugins and data > Plugins to check for updates. Grafana recommends upgrading to the latest Grafana version, and this applies to plugins as well.
Plugins are automatically updated in Grafana Cloud.
