--- title: "Technical documentation | Grafana Labs" description: "Technical documentation for Grafana Labs products and services." --- > For a curated documentation index, see [llms.txt](/llms.txt). For the complete documentation index, see [llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt). # Technical documentation Ask Grot, your AI helper ## Our core stack Unlock the full potential of your data with our platform, where you can query and visualize metrics, logs, and traces to gain a deeper understanding of your system’s performance and behavior. ![Grafana logo](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==) Grafana Query, visualize, and understand your data. [Grafana Cloud](/docs/grafana-cloud/visualizations/) [Grafana OSS](/docs/grafana/latest/) [Grafana Enterprise](/docs/grafana/latest/introduction/grafana-enterprise/) ![Metrics logo](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==) Metrics Store and query raw, unsampled metrics for all your applications and infrastructure. [Grafana Cloud](/docs/grafana-cloud/send-data/metrics/#ways-to-connect-your-data-to-grafana-cloud) [Grafana OSS](/docs/mimir/latest/) [Grafana Enterprise](/docs/enterprise-metrics/latest/) ![Logs logo](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==) Logs Store and query logs from all your applications and infrastructure. [Grafana Cloud](/docs/grafana-cloud/send-data/logs/) [Grafana OSS](/docs/loki/latest/) [Grafana Enterprise](/docs/enterprise-logs/latest/) ![Traces logo](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==) Traces Visualize the lifecycle of a request as it passes through a set of applications. [Grafana Cloud](/docs/grafana-cloud/send-data/traces/) [Grafana OSS](/docs/tempo/latest/) [Grafana Enterprise](/docs/enterprise-traces/latest/) ## Observability, AI, testing, and Incident Response Management (IRM) Comprehensive documentation that covers the entire lifecycle, from testing and instrumentation to AI-powered observability and incident response management, aimed to help you minimize mean time to resolution. ![Observability logo](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==) Observability Docs that support your infrastructure and application observability needs. [OpenTelemetry](/docs/opentelemetry/) [Kubernetes (k8s) Monitoring](/docs/grafana-cloud/monitor-infrastructure/kubernetes-monitoring/) [Cloud Provider Observability](/docs/grafana-cloud/monitor-infrastructure/monitor-cloud-provider/) [Frontend Observability](/docs/grafana-cloud/monitor-applications/frontend-observability/) [Application Observability](/docs/grafana-cloud/monitor-applications/application-observability/) [Database Observability](/docs/grafana-cloud/monitor-applications/database-observability/) [Knowledge graph](/docs/grafana-cloud/knowledge-graph/) [AI Observability](/docs/grafana-cloud/monitor-applications/ai-observability/) [Profiles](/docs/grafana-cloud/monitor-applications/profiles/) ![AI and Machine Learning logo](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==) AI and Machine Learning Built-in AI and machine learning features that help you get more out of your observability data. [Grafana Assistant](/docs/grafana-cloud/machine-learning/assistant) [Dynamic alerting](/docs/grafana-cloud/machine-learning/dynamic-alerting) [LLM plugin](/docs/grafana-cloud/machine-learning/llm) [Sift](/docs/grafana-cloud/machine-learning/sift) ![Alerting and Incident Response (IRM) logo](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==) Alerting and Incident Response (IRM) Enable your teams to detect, respond to, and learn from incidents. [Alerting](/docs/grafana-cloud/alerting-and-irm/alerting/) [IRM](/docs/grafana-cloud/alerting-and-irm/irm/) [Service Center](/docs/grafana-cloud/alerting-and-irm/service-center/) [SLO](/docs/grafana-cloud/alerting-and-irm/slo/) ![Performance and Testing logo](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==) Performance and Testing Our load testing tools make performance testing easy and productive for engineering teams. [Performance testing](/docs/grafana-cloud/testing/k6/) [Synthetic Monitoring](/docs/grafana-cloud/testing/synthetic-monitoring/) ## Learning Hub New to Grafana Cloud and unsure where to begin? Start with recommended learning journeys, then follow focused learning paths or dive into self-paced courses. [Go to the Learning Hub](/docs/learning-hub/). Learning journeys Curated journeys that guide you through the Grafana platform with clear objectives and recommended next steps. [Monitor my infrastructure and detect problems early](/docs/learning-hub/#monitor-infrastructure) [I don't know what data I have - explore it](/docs/learning-hub/#explore-data) [Browse all learning journeys](/docs/learning-hub/#recommended-learning-journeys) Learning paths Short, focused paths you can follow independently or as part of a recommended journey. [Get started with Grafana Cloud](/docs/learning-paths/grafana-cloud-onboarding) [Monitor a Linux server in Grafana Cloud](/docs/learning-paths/linux-server-integration/) [Connect to a Prometheus data source in Grafana Cloud](/docs/learning-paths/prometheus/) [Explore data using Metrics Drilldown](/docs/learning-paths/drilldown-metrics/) [Visualize metrics in a Grafana Cloud dashboard](/docs/learning-paths/visualization-metrics/) [Browse all learning paths](/docs/learning-hub/#learning-paths) Courses Self-paced, module-based courses that help you build deeper technical knowledge. [Intro to Grafana Cloud](/docs/learning-hub/intro-to-grafana-cloud/) [Intro to integrations](/docs/learning-hub/intro-to-integrations/) [Intro to send data](/docs/learning-hub/intro-to-send-data/) [Intro to data sources](/docs/learning-hub/intro-to-data-sources/) [Intro to Cloud Provider Observability](/docs/learning-hub/intro-to-cp-olly/) [Browse all courses](/docs/learning-hub/#courses) Docs decision support Unsure which docs you need? Answer a few questions, and Grot will guide you to the appropriate docs. [Which Grafana is right for me?](/docs/grafana-cloud/?guide=whichgrafana#guidance-and-help) [Traces and Profiles](/docs/grafana-cloud/monitor-applications/profiles/?guide=profiling#guidance-and-help) [Infrastructure Observability](/docs/grafana-cloud/monitor-infrastructure/?guide=infra-observability#guidance-and-help) [Kubernetes Monitoring](/docs/grafana-cloud/monitor-infrastructure/kubernetes-monitoring/?guide=kubernetes#guidance-and-help) ## Connect and visualize data Discover the various methods for sending or connecting data to Grafana Cloud. Once your data is in place, you can visualize it to gain valuable insights that help you tackle real-world challenges. ![Instrument and send data logo](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==) Instrument and send data Set up your infrastructure and applications to transmit telemetry data to Grafana Cloud. [Grafana Alloy](/docs/grafana-cloud/send-data/alloy/) [Grafana integrations](/docs/grafana-cloud/monitor-infrastructure/integrations/) [Fleet Management](/docs/grafana-cloud/send-data/fleet-management/) [AWS PrivateLink](/docs/grafana-cloud/send-data/aws-privatelink/) [Azure Private Link](/docs/grafana-cloud/send-data/azure-privatelink/) [Google Private Service Connect](/docs/grafana-cloud/send-data/gcp-psc/) [OTLP end point](/docs/grafana-cloud/send-data/otlp/) [Grafana Beyla](/docs/beyla/latest/) ![Visualize data logo](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==) Visualize data Use visualizations to gain actionable insight into your telemetry data. [Create a dashboard](/docs/grafana-cloud/visualizations/dashboards/build-dashboards/create-dashboard/) [Use a dashboard](/docs/grafana-cloud/visualizations/dashboards/use-dashboards/) [Query and transform data](/docs/grafana-cloud/visualizations/panels-visualizations/query-transform-data/) [Visualizations](/docs/grafana-cloud/visualizations/panels-visualizations/visualizations/) ## Open source projects from Grafana Labs At Grafana Labs, open source continues to be our driving force as we work to develop and evolve our core OSS tools and technologies. [![Grafana logo](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)](/docs/grafana/latest/) [![Mimir logo](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)](/docs/mimir/latest/) [![Tempo logo](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)](/docs/tempo/latest/) [![Loki logo](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)](/docs/loki/latest/) [![Pyroscope logo](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)](/docs/pyroscope/latest/) [![Alloy logo](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)](/docs/alloy/latest/) [![Beyla logo](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)](/docs/beyla/latest/) [![Faro logo](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)](/docs/grafana-cloud/monitor-applications/frontend-observability/) [![Alerting logo](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)](/docs/grafana/latest/alerting/) [![k6 logo](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)](/docs/k6/latest/) [![Prometheus logo](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)](/docs/grafana/latest/datasources/prometheus/) [![Writers’ Toolkit logo](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)](/docs/writers-toolkit/) [![OpenTelemetry logo](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)](/docs/opentelemetry/) Grafana Cloud account management At Grafana Labs, open source continues to be our driving force as we work to develop and evolve our core OSS tools and technologies. [Get started with Grafana Cloud](/docs/grafana-cloud/get-started/) [Account management](/docs/grafana-cloud/account-management/) [Create an account](/auth/sign-in/) Resources Consult the following resources, as necessary. [Writers' Toolkit](/docs/writers-toolkit/) [Release life cycle for Grafana Labs](/docs/release-life-cycle/) [Grafana Labs data source plugin catalog](/grafana/plugins/)