Grafana

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How to install Grafana Alloy with systemd, configure the required permissions, and set up your first collection config.

Store your Grafana dashboards as versioned JSON files that load automatically on startup, so you never lose a dashboard to a container rebuild.

Monitor your GL.iNet OpenWRT router with Prometheus node metrics and Grafana Alloy to forward syslog events to Loki for full observability.

Monitor your Traefik reverse proxy with Prometheus metrics, Loki access logs, and Grafana dashboards for full request-level observability.

Set up Grafana alert rules against your Prometheus metrics and get notified via Discord when something breaks.

Collect system logs and Docker container logs using Grafana Alloy and forward them to Loki for centralized log management in Grafana.

Collect host system and Docker container metrics using Grafana Alloy's built-in exporters, stored in Prometheus and visualized in Grafana.

Install Prometheus, Loki, Grafana, and Grafana Alloy with Docker Compose to build a complete homelab monitoring and observability stack from scratch.

Monitor Tailscale client traffic and connection metrics using Prometheus to gain real-time visibility into your secure overlay network.