Oracle Cloud Infrastructure as a Data Source for Grafana

Oracle has made its Cloud Infrastructure service data and metrics accessible for analysis using open-source tools, specifically highlighting the integration with Grafana, a leading open-source platform for analytics and monitoring. This integration addresses concerns about vendor lock-in and cloud sprawl by allowing users to visualize data from multiple sources on a single dashboard. The Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Data Source plugin for Grafana, developed in collaboration with the Grafana team, enables users to create detailed dashboards using both native and custom metrics from Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. To utilize this plugin, users must authenticate with Oracle's API through the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure CLI and configure Grafana to pull in and visualize the data. This setup facilitates a consolidated and dynamic view of cloud resources, aiding developers and enterprises in managing and monitoring their cloud environments more effectively.