timeShift(GrafanaBuzz, 1w) Issue 65

TimeShift Issue 65 provides updates on the latest developments in Grafana, including the introduction of the new Google Stackdriver core datasource and a new Postgres query editor. The issue highlights the imminent closing of the Call for Papers for GrafanaCon and encourages early bird ticket purchases for the event scheduled in Los Angeles in February 2019. The latest stable release, Grafana v5.3.1, addresses several bug fixes across various functionalities such as rendering, filtering, and variable handling. The newsletter also discusses the integration of Stackdriver data into Grafana through a new plugin, improvements in time-series exploration with PostgreSQL/TimescaleDB, and combining Azure Monitor with Azure Log Analytics. Additionally, it sheds light on upcoming events and talks, including those that focus on the RED Method for instrumentation, the addition of logging in Grafana, and the support for the new Flux scripting language. The publication concludes with an invitation to join Grafana Labs' open positions and ends with social media engagement prompts.