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Leveraging OpenTelemetry and Grafana for observing, visualizing, and monitoring Kubernetes applications

Ken has over 15 years of industry experience as a noted information and cybersecurity practitioner, software developer, author, and presenter, focusing on endpoint security, big security data analytics, and Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) and NIST 800-53 compliance. Focusing on strict federal standards, Ken has consulted with numerous federal organizations, including Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Census Bureau.

Grafana Loki 3.3 release: faster query results via Blooms for structured metadata

The Grafana Loki 3.3 release is here, and it brings a fresh wave of enhancements aimed at making your log management experience faster, more efficient, and more scalable. While this update includes the usual round of bug fixes and operational improvements, the standout feature is a shift in how Loki leverages Bloom filters—going from free-text search to harnessing the power of structured metadata.

5 tips to write better browser tests for performance testing and synthetic monitoring

Given the complexity of modern websites, browser testing is essential to ensure a positive user experience. With the Grafana k6 browser module, you can interact with real web browsers and simulate user interactions — like clicking, typing, or navigating pages — to collect frontend metrics, increase site reliability, and fix performance issues before they ever impact your users.

Getting Started with Google Sheets Data Source Plugin - Visualize your Spreadsheets | Grafana

Learn step-by-step how to monitor and visualize your Google Spreadsheets data by using the Google Sheets Data source plugin and view it in a Grafana Dashboard. Join Senior Developer Advocate Syed Usman Ahmad in this complete video tutorial and learn to use the Google Sheets plugin.

Easily control observability collectors at scale with Fleet Management in Grafana Cloud

Managing observability workloads can quickly overwhelm even the most experienced admin. Maybe you’re dealing with multiple departments, each needing its own collector configurations and pipelines. Every time you have to run a test or roll out a change, the process is cumbersome and introduces risk. Or perhaps you’re responsible for tracking hundreds of collectors across different environments and regions. In a scenario like this, troubleshooting individual issues feels nearly impossible.

An easier way to manage your observability collectors | Grafana

Managing observability collectors at scale is often overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. Grafana Fleet Management offers a better way to monitor, configure, and control your collectors—all from a centralized platform. With remote configuration and detailed health insights, you can quickly resolve issues, save time, and reduce manual effort.

CloudWatch metrics exporter YACE is now a Prometheus community project

We’re thrilled to share that the open source Yet Another CloudWatch Exporter (YACE) is now a prometheus-community project! This move represents an exciting milestone in YACE’s journey and validates the project’s contribution to the Prometheus ecosystem. Yace was started in 2018 by Thomas Peitz, who has overseen the dramatic evolution of the CloudWatch metrics exporter ever since.

Scaling Observability for Dexory's Global Fleet of Autonomous Robots with Grafana Cloud:

Join Dexory's VP of Software, Matt MacLeod, as he explains how Dexory, a Grafana Labs customer, uses Grafana Cloud to monitor and manage a global fleet of autonomous robots for warehouse inventory. Hear about Dexory's journey from prototype to scalable observability solution, the challenges of high-frequency data collection in harsh environments, and how advanced monitoring enables proactive issue resolution. Discover Dexory’s insights on improving customer satisfaction and lowering operational costs through effective observability practices.

Grafana Beyla: what's new and what's next for the open source eBPF auto-instrumentation tool

It’s been a year since Grafana Labs announced the general availability of Grafana Beyla, our open source OpenTelemetry and Prometheus eBPF auto-instrumentation tool to help you easily get started with application observability. As a Beyla maintainer, I wanted to take a minute to reflect on what we’ve accomplished with Grafana Beyla since then, what we have learned about supporting an eBPF tool in production, and, in general, how exciting this whole journey has been.

No Code Observability with Grafana Beyla and eBPF | Explainer | Grafana

Discover how Grafana Beyla, powered by eBPF, brings no-code observability to your applications, revolutionizing how you manage applications. No more adding agents, redeployment, or tedious code changes! In this video, we break down how Grafana Beyla leverages eBPF (Extended Berkeley Packet Filter) to provide instant, reliable telemetry without touching your app’s code.