In 2020, Grafana, a leading open-source analytics visualization platform, made significant advancements, highlighted by the release of Grafana v7.0, which enhanced user experience and observability capabilities. This release included support for distributed tracing, a new plugins platform, and integrations with various data sources such as Jaeger, Zipkin, and AWS X-Ray. Subsequent updates introduced features like custom date formats, new transformations, and improved query support for InfluxDB and Prometheus. The introduction of Grafana Tempo, a distributed tracing system, further solidified Grafana's observability offerings. Grafana also expanded its plugin ecosystem, enabling integrations with diverse platforms like Splunk, Oracle, New Relic, and ServiceNow, enhancing its utility across industries. These developments, along with the active participation of the Grafana community, underlined the platform's adaptability and growing influence in data visualization and monitoring.