timeShift(GrafanaBuzz, 1w) Issue 61

TimeShift's 61st issue, compiled by Trent White, delves into the latest developments in Grafana, highlighting its alpha Explore UI, which enhances data exploration with Prometheus queries while maintaining dashboard integrity. The newsletter covers Grafana's recent releases, including the stable version 5.2.4 with bug fixes and the beta version 5.3.0beta-1, which introduces features such as alert notification reminders and a graphical query builder for Postgres. Additionally, the issue explores various user experiences with Grafana, such as Logicify's use of Grafana for diverse monitoring purposes and building a centralized monitoring stack with Prometheus and Grafana on Docker. The newsletter also promotes upcoming events like GrafanaCon LA and features talks on Grafana-related topics at conferences around the world, alongside an invitation for proposals and open positions at Grafana Labs. The issue concludes with a tweet highlighting a user's experience with Grafana in monitoring AWS RDS storage usage.