Grafana: The open and composable observability platform

Instrumentation Hub, introduced by Grafana Cloud, offers a streamlined and scalable approach to observability in complex, fast-moving environments by providing a control plane for remote discovery and selective auto-instrumentation. This tool addresses the challenges of traditional manual setup and indiscriminate data collection by allowing teams to strategically apply instrumentation only where necessary, thus maintaining data quality and controlling costs. Instrumentation Hub is built around the concept of a hierarchy of observability needs, starting with infrastructure visibility and moving towards custom instrumentation, ensuring a structured adoption without overwhelming complexity. It integrates Grafana Alloy and OpenTelemetry Collector, facilitating immediate insights through guided workflows for Kubernetes Monitoring and Application Observability. The service allows continuous control over observability settings, enabling users to adjust data collection in response to changing needs, and aims to expand its capabilities for deeper insights and technology-specific integrations. Grafana Cloud supports this initiative with an accessible platform that includes a free tier, making it easy for organizations to begin their observability journey.