Course Outline

Introduction to Grafana for Government

  • Overview of observability versus monitoring in the context of government IT operations
  • Understanding Grafana’s features and architecture as they apply to public sector use cases
  • Performing the installation of the Grafana server within a secure, compliant environment for government agencies

Configuring Data Sources for Government

  • Understanding the concept of data sources in Grafana and their relevance to government datasets
  • Connecting Grafana to Prometheus for robust monitoring of government systems
  • Integrating InfluxDB with Grafana to support time-series data analysis for government applications
  • Connecting ElasticSearch as a data source for comprehensive log management and search capabilities in government IT environments

Creating and Managing Dashboards for Government

  • Creating and customizing dashboards to meet the specific needs of government agencies
  • Configuring and customizing charts to provide clear, actionable insights for government stakeholders
  • Managing variables and queries for dashboards to ensure data accuracy and relevance in a government context
  • Building dynamic dashboards with variable interpolation to enhance flexibility and usability for government users

Alerts and Notifications for Government

  • Setting up notifications and alerts to support proactive monitoring and rapid response in government IT operations
  • Configuring alert channels to ensure timely communication of critical issues to the appropriate personnel within government organizations
  • Using annotations for data visualization to provide context and enhance understanding of trends and anomalies in government datasets

Extending Grafana for Government

  • Installing and managing Grafana plugins to extend functionality and support specialized requirements in government IT environments
  • Exploring popular plugins and their use cases to optimize performance and security for government applications

Summary and Next Steps for Government

Requirements

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

Audience

  • System administrators
  • DevOps engineers
  • Data analysts and monitoring professionals
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