Role
Disabled by default
Grafana in the Prometheus stack
This page explains what Grafana means in the Prometheus stack: how it is included, which base service it uses, and how it connects to the rest of the stack.
Grafana is available in the Prometheus stack but starts disabled, so teams can turn it on only when a specific app needs it.
Base service
Grafana
Type
service
Delivery
Prebuilt service image
Stack fit
How Grafana fits into this stack
Grafana is available in the Prometheus stack but starts disabled, so teams can turn it on only when a specific app needs it.
This stack service is based on Grafana and keeps the service-specific setup for Prometheus in one place.
It is linked to Prometheus inside the stack.
Version policy
Available versions include 13.2.
Inclusion
Enabled by default: No
Required: No
Primary: No
Connections
prometheus: Prometheus
Storage
data: 10 GB
Stack-specific technical details
Review the operational capabilities exposed by Grafana inside this stack, including backups, imports, configs, settings, cron, actions, storage, and service links where they exist.
Configs
Keep service config files versioned with the stack instead of rebuilding them per environment.
Grafana datasources
Volumes
Provision the persistent storage and shared volume relationships the stack expects.
Grafana data
Size: 10 GB.
Service links
See how services are wired together so dependencies stay consistent across environments.
Grafana Loki
Currently not linked in the default stack layout. Optional.
Prometheus
Linked to Prometheus. Optional.
VictoriaMetrics
Currently not linked in the default stack layout. Optional.