Grafana has announced an experimental integration with SurrealDB, an open-source, multi-modal database with features such as real-time collaboration, SQL and GraphQL support, and granular access control. This integration allows users to visualize SurrealDB data in Grafana, although it currently lacks some advanced features like macros and a Query Builder UI. The plugin is released in an experimental state to gather user feedback and assess its utility within the community, with plans for further development based on this input. Users are encouraged to engage through GitHub by providing feedback, reporting bugs, or contributing to the code, with the potential for a public preview and general availability release in the future. Grafana offers a forever-free tier for users to explore its capabilities in metrics, logs, and dashboards, alongside this new data source integration.