May 2016 Summaries

Grafana 3.0 Stable has been released with significant updates and enhancements, including a redesigned plugin architecture and a new command-line tool, Grafana-cli, which facilitates the installation of plugins. The release introduces several new features, such as persisted dashboard playlists, user preferences for themes and timezones, and new plugin types like Apps and Panels. Grafana.net has been launched as a central platform for the community to share and discover plugins and dashboards, and it also serves as a hub for managing Grafana instances, with capabilities for monitoring, backups, and more. The release supports InfluxDB 0.11+ and introduces OSX Homebrew support for easier installation. Commercial support is offered, providing access to the Grafana development team for troubleshooting and bug fixes. Additionally, the platform emphasizes its open-source strategy and encourages organizations to purchase support subscriptions to enhance their Grafana projects.