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OpenTSDB data source

Grafana ships with support for OpenTSDB, an open source time series database built on top of HBase. Use the OpenTSDB data source to visualize metrics, create alerts, and build dashboards from your time series data.

Supported features

The OpenTSDB data source supports the following features:

FeatureSupportedNotes
Metrics queriesYesQuery time series data with aggregation, downsampling, and filtering
AlertingYesCreate alert rules based on OpenTSDB queries
AnnotationsYesOverlay events on graphs using metric-specific or global annotations
Template variablesYesUse dynamic variables in queries
ExploreYesAd-hoc data exploration without dashboards

Supported OpenTSDB versions

The data source supports OpenTSDB versions 2.1 through 2.4. Some features are version-specific:

FeatureMinimum version
Filters2.2
Fill policies2.2
Explicit tags2.3

Get started

The following documents help you get started with the OpenTSDB data source:

Additional features

After you have configured the OpenTSDB data source, you can:

  • Add Annotations to overlay OpenTSDB events on your graphs.
  • Configure and use Template variables for dynamic dashboards.
  • Set up Alerting rules based on your time series queries.
  • Use Explore to investigate your OpenTSDB data without building a dashboard.