Grafana Reviews

Our primary use case is for insight on CPU, what's happening in namespaces and nodes.

We like the features, it's a basic dashboard.

I'd like to see more in-depth graphs and more AI, alerting and log aggregation.

We've used this solution for two years. 

The solution is stable if you use it separate to Rancher. 

Scalability could be improved. 

Deployment is straightforward and takes a few minutes. It comes with Rancher so you can spin it up quickly. 

We're using the open-source version. 

We use Grafana for matrix and logging Kubernetes.

Many bottlenecks are sent to the base on the logs generated on Loki. We can create alerts based on that log, see the traces and find the bottlenecks easily.

The integration between Loki and Tempo is valuable.

We need different kinds of applications in our infrastructure to see information in Grafana. For example, some other companies use OneAgent, which takes control like Grafana but in one place and is better than Grafana.

We have been using this solution for three years and are using the below enterprise. It is deployed on-premises.

It is a stable solution.

It is scalable based on different metrics, and we have 40 users.

We have raised a lot of tickets, and they respond fast. I rate the technical support a ten out of ten.

Positive

We are working with the Dynatrace team to have POC email infrastructure.

The initial setup was complex because we needed to specify many configurations. I rate the setup a seven out of ten. A third party completed the deployment, and the maintenance was done in-house. It is not difficult to maintain.

I rate the solution a seven out of ten. Regarding advice, ensure there is proof of courses for every tool to see the best fit for your infrastructure.

We're getting the data from the CA team to Grafana, just feeding the data here from there. I used to create the standard dashboards and the custom dashboards based on the user's request.

We use the product in a logistics project where I used it for creating the dashboard for the packages and delivery kind of logistics projects.

There are multiple data fields we can create and graph models and gauge models. There are multiple kinds of models there to create dashboards, which is quite useful. 

The solution is stable.

Support is helpful.

I don't have any notes for improvement. 

There are some areas of network drives that are not showing as expected based on server usage. On the server, it was showing in GB model. However, in Grafana, It is in bytes. Therefore, the calculation it was not showing correctly. That is something that needs to be changed by the vendor team. 

The initial setup is not necessarily straightforward.

I've been using the solution for two and a half years. 

The solution is stable and reliable. There aren't bugs. It's not glutchy. It doesn't crash or freeze. 

The product works for monitoring as well, including log monitoring, monitoring, and alerting. However, we are using just the dashboard. Therefore, I cannot give my view on whether it is scalable or not.

We have about seven admins and 20 users on the solution. 

As Grafana is involved with the DX APM, we used to reach out to the vendor about any issues on the Grafana related to the DX APM. They had good expertise on Grafana and helped us a lot.

I've used other solutions. Grafana graph in representation is more clear for users. They like the view better. Any application has performance issues. We can set up the thresholds on the dashboard to 90% critical and 80% as warnings. We can update those values in the dashboards if we want. It is very colorful with multiple colors to differentiate things. It's just easier to use than anything else.

The initial setup isn't straightforward. Users need to learn the product first. At that point, it becomes easier. 

There isn't really a deployment so much as a one-time integration from the APM for Grafana.

Whenever we create a new agent or an existing agent is used to create the dashboard in Grafana, it normally takes one or two hours to create one dashboard. One dashboard means it has multiple panels like CPU, memory, and application back and front end.

There are a lot of panels. If the user request has very minimal panels, then it takes just 30 minutes to an hour. If they need multiple panels and multiple windows for the graph on a dashboard, then it takes two to three hours to complete it.

Once it is set up, the solution is easy to maintain. 

I handled the deployment myself. 

I was involved in the Broadcom DX APM. I did some POCs and created the dashboard. 

There is a feature called DX Dashboards there. It was used in the Lucene queries, and the dashboards are very innovative, and users like it a lot based on the dashboards.

We're using the solution that's the latest version. 

If a potential customer is already into any other dashboard view, I would advise them to create one free license and create dashboards and observe how it looks compared to their existing dashboard. That way, they'd be able to compare and see which would be better for them.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

I use Grafana's multiple dashboards for throughput for real-time analysis of monitoring, checking creds and authentication requests, and monitoring the time between direct services.

Grafana's best features are live monitoring and alerts.

In order to enable Grafana, you need another tool called Prometheus, which loads data to it. It would be helpful if Grafana provided more information and training on how to use Prometheus. In the next release, Grafana should include API monitoring.

I've been using Grafana for two years.

Grafana is stable.

Grafana is scalable and can be implemented in multiple environments.

The initial setup is fairly straightforward, and Grafana is easy to configure.

I would give Grafana a rating of seven out of ten.

We use this solution for monitoring activity for e-commerce businesses. With Grafana, we can identify in detail where issues come from and solve the problem. We are customers of Grafana. 

The solution provides more of a graphical representation so we can see any incoming requests, each and every functionality, and quickly know where the issue is. It's very helpful in terms of monitoring with respect to the market from a request to a response.

Grafana has made some changes recently. Previously, we had different dashboards but they have now merged the three designs into one dashboard and now we have to monitor a single dashboard for multiple reasons. It may not seem challenging, but we have critical issues that arise, and we don't know where they're coming from. We have to check all three aspects which takes us longer than it used to and can also affect productivity.

I've been using this solution for one year. 

Grafana is a stable product.

The solution is scalable, we have over 40 users. 

We have good technical support. 

Positive

I recommend this solution but for someone who doesn't have experience with Grafana, it may take a while to understand because it presents everything with a graphical representation and you need to figure out why there are multiple dashboards.  

I rate this solution eight out of 10. 

We use this solution primarily for data monitoring, specifically payment transaction monitoring. For example, we use it to monitor payments passing through our systems, integrate with different parties, and track the metrics of payments. The support team can view all these items on a dashboard to gauge the threshold of payments.

The query patch is the most valuable feature. We can write queries in different languages, which is beneficial for visualization.

The product could be improved with a feature that provides detailed error messages when we encounter issues. For example, we had a case where there was an error message and we could not decipher what went wrong. Additionally, the product's configuration for saving files could be improved, and more plugins could be provided when using the dashboards.

We have been using this solution for approximately two years as customers. We deploy this solution on-premises.

The solution has been stable for us. We can integrate our single internal sign-on into the solution. 

The solution is scalable and we can add people on without any issues. Additionally, we can integrate our single internal sign-on into the solution. About 40% percent of the engineers in the company are using this solution.

We have not had any experience with customer service and support yet.

Unfortunately, I would not be able to comment on the initial setup as I wasn't involved in the setup process.

Unfortunately, I cannot comment on licensing and pricing costs as I am unaware of the pricing details.

We chose this solution because it met the requirements of visualizing and monitoring to make decisions. We found it had very good industrial usage from the reports we read when Space X launched.

I rate this solution a six out of ten. Nevertheless, we recommend using this solution and advise others to go through the tutorial videos before using it. The solution is good but it could be improved by including features that provide more detailed error messages as well as additional plugin options for the dashboard.

I copied it on my primary server. I use it to monitor servers. I would say it is a good solution to track all the servers and platforms, specifically the technical platforms.

Grafana has such features that it need not exist on other products.

I had issues with the solution's configuration part. Though I resolved it, the configuration is an area needing improvement since it is the solution's only problem.

I have experience using Grafana. I am a new user of the tool.

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a seven and a half out of ten.

Grafana is a very scalable product. It's a really good product.

I know many people who use Grafana to monitor SuccessFactors.

The setup is not very easy or difficult, so it is in the middle because I faced an issue with it the first time, but the next time, I will configure it and make it work properly and in the correct manner.

To those planning to use the solution, I would say that they need to add the system administrator to use and install Grafana as a monitoring tool to check servers and platforms. It's a good solution to monitor all the platforms.

I rate the overall solution a seven out of ten.

We use this solution for visualizing and dashboards. We also use it for our network operation center. I'm a software development director and we are users of Grafana. 

The alerts feature is very good as is the dashboard visualization. We count our orders and if there's a decrease we send alerts. They are useful. 

The solution lacks event management which affects the DevOps people.

I've been using this solution for eight months. 

We haven't had any stability issues. 

The scalability is sufficient for our needs. 

I'm not involved in licensing but I believe Grafana is a relatively inexpensive solution. 

Our subcontractor has suggested that we move to InsightEye because Grafana only visualizes the dashboards whereas InsightEye is more proficient and has more functionalities. 

I recommend this solution if you're looking for some metrics. I rate this solution eight out of 10.