In a significant advancement for cloud observability, Grafana Labs has partnered with Microsoft to integrate Grafana dashboards directly into Azure Monitor, now available in public preview. This collaboration enables Azure users to create and edit Grafana dashboards within the Azure portal at no additional cost, streamlining access to real-time operational data. The integration offers preconfigured dashboards for services like Azure Kubernetes Services and Application Insights, along with the capability to import thousands of community-built dashboards.
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Dushyant Gill, Group Product Manager for Azure Observability, stated, “As part of our commitment to bringing best-of-breed technologies into the Azure ecosystem, Grafana’s built-in dashboard solution in Azure Monitor is now available to our customers to support their real-time operational data needs.” Ash Mazhari, VP of Corporate Development at Grafana Labs, emphasized the significance of this move: “By embedding Grafana as a third-party technology directly into the default user experience of the Azure portal, we will bring value to every Azure user. This isn’t just about integration; it’s about becoming an essential part of the daily workflow for the 700,000+ organizations using Azure worldwide.” The integration supports various Azure data sources, including metrics, logs, traces, alerts, Azure Resource Graph, and Azure Managed Prometheus metrics, all accessible through the Azure portal. This development positions Grafana as the default visualization solution across Azure’s observability platforms, enhancing the monitoring capabilities for millions of Azure users globally.