https://besterry.com/tags/grafana/Recent content in Grafana on Besterry — Linux & DevOps NotesHugoen-usSat, 05 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://besterry.com/posts/grafana-dashboards-dont-suck/Sat, 05 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://besterry.com/posts/grafana-dashboards-dont-suck/<p>Most Grafana dashboards are bad. Too many panels, unclear queries, inconsistent color schemes, no clear purpose. Here are the principles I apply now.</p> <h2 id="rule-1-every-dashboard-has-one-question">Rule 1: Every dashboard has one question</h2> <p>Start by writing down: &ldquo;What question does this dashboard answer?&rdquo;</p> <p>Good:</p> <ul> <li>&ldquo;Is the order service healthy right now?&rdquo;</li> <li>&ldquo;How is the nightly ETL job progressing?&rdquo;</li> <li>&ldquo;What is the cost trend for our compute in the last 30 days?&rdquo;</li> </ul> <p>Bad:</p> <ul> <li>&ldquo;Production metrics&rdquo;</li> <li>&ldquo;Database overview&rdquo;</li> </ul> <p>If you can&rsquo;t state the question in one sentence, you don&rsquo;t know what the dashboard is for.</p>