Investigating Grafana
Grafana (https://grafana.com/) is an open source visualization tool, which we can use to monitor our Moodle infrastructure. As with Moodle, Grafana can be extended using plugins that allow you to consume data from different sources. Grafana will also allow you to build alert rules. There are two ways of using Grafana:
- Grafana Cloud: This is similar in concept to MoodleCloud, although Grafana Cloud is based on a “free forever” model, whereas MoodleCloud starts with a free trial (45 days), and then you will need to set up a paid subscription.
- Grafana self-managed: You will run a self-hosted version of Grafana, and your organization will need to bear the responsibility (including security) that comes with this.
Let us explore what Grafana has to offer by creating a Grafana Cloud account. Visit https://grafana.com/auth/sign-up/create-user and enter your details. Once your account has been created and you are logged in, click the Add...