KairosDB is emerging as a promising database alternative, particularly for those using Grafana, with its distinct separation of data storage and presentation, unlike its predecessor OpenTSDB. As a fork of OpenTSDB utilizing Cassandra instead of HBase, KairosDB allows for unaltered data retrieval, which can then be processed through visualization tools or applied in various calculations. Although it hasn't garnered much attention, recent user surveys have shown a surprisingly strong demand for better support of KairosDB within the Grafana community, prompting interest from Grafana developers and the raintank team. Efforts are underway to make Grafana data sources fully pluggable, potentially elevating KairosDB to a first-class citizen status, amid ongoing developments including the beta release of Grafana 2.0. The article invites users with production experience with KairosDB to share their insights, reflecting the growing curiosity and potential integration of this database into more platforms.