AWS Grafana LAB

 AWS Grafana is a managed service that provides a powerful, open-source analytics and visualization platform. It allows you to create custom dashboards to monitor and analyze your AWS resources and applications.

Prerequisites

• An AWS account
• Basic understanding of AWS services

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Create a Grafana Workspace

• Launch Grafana: In the AWS Management Console, search for "Grafana" and launch the service.
• Create Workspace: Click on "Create workspace".
• Provide Workspace Details: Enter a name for your workspace and select the desired configuration settings.

AWS Grafana Create Workspace screen

2. Configure Data Sources

• Configure Data Sources: Connect Grafana to your AWS resources by configuring data sources (e.g., CloudWatch, DynamoDB, Kinesis).

AWS Grafana Configure Data Source screen

3. Create Dashboards

• Create Dashboards: Use the Grafana interface to create custom dashboards that visualize your data.
• Add Panels: Add panels to your dashboards to display metrics, charts, and other visualizations.

AWS Grafana Create Dashboard screen

4. Customize Dashboards

• Customize Dashboards: Customize the appearance and behavior of your dashboards to meet your specific needs.

AWS Grafana Customize Dashboard screen

5. Share Dashboards

• Share Dashboards: Share your dashboards with other users or teams.

Additional Considerations

• Integrations: Grafana supports integrations with a wide range of data sources and services.
• Customization: Customize Grafana to meet your specific requirements using plugins and themes.
• Alerts: Set up alerts to be notified of critical events or anomalies.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with other users to create and manage dashboards.