Grafana Masterclass: Observability, Monitoring, Alerts

Course Overview

• Course Title: Grafana Masterclass: Observability, Monitoring, Alerts
• Instructor: Anshul Chauhan (TechLink Selenium | DevOps | GenAI)
• Target Audience:
  • SREs
  • DevOps engineers
  • System administrators
  • Cloud architects
• Prerequisites:
  • Basic Understanding of IT/Software Concepts
  • Basic Linux/Command Line Knowledge
  • Internet Connection & Browser Access

Curriculum Highlights

• Key Topics Covered:
  • Grafana Basics & UI Navigation
  • Connecting & Managing Data Sources
  • Building Stunning Grafana Dashboards
  • Query Building & Data Transformation
  • Securing & Scaling Grafana
  • Real-World Use Cases & Projects
• Key Skills Learned:
  • Installing Grafana using packages
  • Setting Up a Domain Name & SSL Certificate
  • Exploring Panel Types (Graphs, Stats, Gauges, Tables, Heatmaps, and Logs)
  • Configuring Multiple Data Sources (MySQL, Zabbix, InfluxDB, Prometheus, and Loki)
  • Setting Up Collection Agents (Telegraf, Promtail, Node Exporters, SNMP Agents)
  • Time Series vs. Non-Time Series Data
  • Experimenting with Dashboards
  • Monitoring SNMP Devices
  • Integrating Elasticsearch with Filebeat and Metricbeat Services
  • Annotation Queries and Panel Linking
  • Dynamic Dashboard Variables & Graphs
  • Using Value Groups/Tags
  • Setting Up Alerts & Notifications
  • Receiving Email Alerts using a local SMTP server

Course Format

• Duration: 7 hours on-demand video
• Format: Self-paced online course
• Resources:
  • 2 articles
  • 6 downloadable resources
  • Access on mobile and TV
  • Certificate of completion