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Displaying Data with Dashboards

Now that we have explored the topics covered in the earlier chapters together, we have a good understanding of the many ways to retrieve accessible data from Grafana. We will now create our first dashboard together and look at different ways to visualize our data. We will then explore concepts and techniques that help you communicate effectively with your dashboards and reduce cognitive load for your viewers. We will look at a few resources for inspiration out in the community to inspire you with your dashboards. Then, to finish, we will share guidance around managing your dashboard artifacts as they grow to help you get organized.

In this chapter, we’re going to cover the following main topics:

  • Creating your ...

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