August 2017 Summaries

Issue 10 of timeShift by GrafanaBuzz highlights upcoming events, notable presentations, and developments in the Grafana ecosystem. GrafanaCon EU has been announced for March 1-2, 2018, in Amsterdam, with a call for papers now open. The update includes a recap of Carl Bergquist's presentation at PromCon 2017, which is now available online, and a series of blog posts detailing various integrations and uses of Grafana, such as its application with InterSystems Caché, Zabbix, RRDtool, Huawei OceanStor, and Raspberry Pi2. The issue also announces new plugins, including the IBM APM Data Source and Skydive Data Source, alongside updates to existing plugins like the Datatable Panel, D3 Gauge Panel, and PNP4Nagios Data Source. Brian Gann is recognized as the Most Valuable Contributor for his updates to Grafana plugins, while the "Tweet of the Week" humorously features a Batman-themed graph in the OpenStack Neutron Grafana. Readers are encouraged to provide feedback and engage with the Grafana community through various social media platforms.

Matt Toback from Grafana NYC visited Stockholm to work with Torkel on version 5.0, amid unexpectedly pleasant weather that provided a great setting for discussions on user experience enhancements. Grafana released version 4.4.3 and shared updates from PromCon 2017 in Munich, where they introduced a new Prometheus query editor, receiving enthusiastic community feedback. The blogosphere highlighted various integrations and uses of Grafana, including Wikimedia metrics and a guide on using InfluxDB for annotations. The week's spotlight included contributions from a first-time contributor, ericslaw, to the open-source project. Social media buzz and community engagement continue to be central to Grafana's outreach efforts.

In this issue of timeShift, Trent White shares a collection of articles focused on Grafana, covering topics such as home automation, weather tracking, and updates to Grafana's core plugins. The release of Grafana v4.4.3 is highlighted, along with a series of blog posts by Michael, who explores using Grafana and InfluxDB for home automation and weather data integration. Jorge continues his series on building a perfect dashboard, focusing on monitoring Zimbra Collaboration, while Brian offers insights on using Prometheus to monitor a Træfik reverse proxy. Other contributions include guidance on setting up monitoring for Raspberry Pi devices and creating dashboards with Grafana and InfluxDB. The issue also features updates to the MySQL and Elasticsearch Data Source plugins, introducing new functionalities such as Template Variables and Ad-Hoc filters. The community is encouraged to provide feedback and engage with Grafana through various platforms.

In this edition of "timeShift(GrafanaBuzz)," the focus is on various ways to utilize Grafana for data visualization, ranging from cryptocurrency tracking to home automation setups. The release of Grafana v4.4.2 brings updates and bug fixes, while the blogosphere section highlights tutorials on integrating Grafana with technologies like Prometheus, Docker, and CouchDB. The article also discusses setting up monitoring stacks using Grafana with InfluxDB, collectd, and Graphite, as well as creating dashboards for diverse applications, including home automation and cryptocurrency investments. A new PRTG Data Source plugin is introduced, offering visualization capabilities for data from the Paessler PRTG monitoring system. The section also celebrates contributions to Elasticsearch alerting in Grafana, underscores community involvement through events and social media, and encourages feedback from readers to enhance the value of the newsletter for the Grafana community.