Building a Grafana Backend Plugin

Amnon Heiman's blog post provides a comprehensive guide on building a Grafana backend plugin by using ScyllaDB as an example, focusing on the creation and implementation of a data source plugin that connects to databases such as ScyllaDB and Apache Cassandra. The tutorial outlines the steps involved, including setting up the environment, developing both frontend and backend components using Go and React, and configuring secure and non-secure data source settings. It also covers advanced topics like handling query configurations, template variables, connection management, and data response handling with DataFrames. The guide emphasizes the importance of secure data handling and provides insights into using Docker for development and managing configurations via files, with the entire process supported by open-source code available on GitHub.