Mikhail Volkov discusses the integration of Redis and Grafana through new plugins that enhance the monitoring and visualization capabilities of the Grafana platform. Redis, a widely used open-source in-memory data store, is employed by many companies for various applications, while Grafana is a popular visualization and analytics platform known for its dashboard capabilities. Previously, connecting Grafana to Redis required using Prometheus as a bridge, which had limitations in terms of metrics and data types. The introduction of new Redis plugins for Grafana simplifies the connection process, allowing users to directly integrate Redis as a data source. This development enables more comprehensive visualization of Redis data, including metrics and modules, in real-time dashboards, without the need for multiple applications or data exports. The plugins support various Redis modules like RedisTimeSeries and RedisGears, facilitating use cases such as financial forecasting, transaction monitoring, and real-time data pipeline visualization. The suite of plugins promises a streamlined workflow and broader data visualization options, underscoring its potential to enhance the observability of Redis data in Grafana.