Course Outline

Introduction to Grafana for Government

  • Overview of Observability versus Monitoring for Government
  • Understanding Grafana’s Features and Architecture for Government
  • Performing the Installation of the Grafana Server for Government

Configuring Data Sources for Government

  • Understanding the Concept of Data Sources in Grafana for Government
  • Connecting Grafana to Prometheus for Government
  • Integrating InfluxDB with Grafana for Government
  • Connecting ElasticSearch as a Data Source for Government

Creating and Managing Dashboards for Government

  • Creating and Customizing Dashboards for Government
  • Configuring and Customizing Charts for Government
  • Managing Variables and Queries for Dashboards in Government
  • Building Dynamic Dashboards with Variable Interpolation for Government

Alerts and Notifications for Government

  • Setting Up Notifications and Alerts for Government
  • Configuring Alert Channels for Government
  • Using Annotations for Data Visualization in Government

Extending Grafana for Government

  • Installing and Managing Grafana Plugins for Government
  • Exploring Popular Plugins and Their Use Cases for Government

Summary and Next Steps for Government

Requirements

  • Basic understanding of monitoring and observability concepts for government operations
  • Familiarity with data sources such as Prometheus, InfluxDB, or ElasticSearch
  • Experience with server setup and basic networking

Audience

  • System administrators for government agencies
  • DevOps engineers in public sector organizations
  • Data analysts and monitoring professionals working in governmental settings
 21 Hours

Number of participants


Price per participant

Runs with a minimum of 4 + people. For 1-to-1 or private group training, request a quote.

Testimonials (1)

Real world knowledge from someone in the industry

Matthew Cerbas - Shield Consulting Solutions, Inc.
Course - Grafana

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