What we’re about
This Grafana & Friends meetup group hosts events centered on open source monitoring and observability with Grafana and complementary technologies. Some events feature presentations, while some are more laid back and meant to foster group discussion. Either way, there will be snacks and stickers!
We’re always looking for speakers and hosts! Fill out this form and we’ll reach out to you about presenting or hosting. Or, if you're interested in becoming an organizer, let us know here.
Interact and be heard:
- Do you have a problem, question, or curiosity? Visit our forums for a reservoir of knowledge- submit your own questions and answers!
- Eager for real-time connections with fellow users? Begin a conversation on Slack.
Learn:
- From getting started to exploring newer projects like Pyroscope and Beyla, the Grafana YouTube channel has what you need to get started!
Contribute:
- Check out our open github repositories to report bugs and contribute code
- We’d love to feature your OSS Grafana Labs use case or story at an upcoming Grafana & Friends meetup or on the Grafana blog! Submit your idea here and we’ll connect with you on next steps if accepted.
- Join the Grafana Champions Program! It’s designed to recognize and empower individuals who are actively contributing to the growth and success of the Grafana ecosystem.
All events hosted by this group and communication on this platform are subject to Grafana Labs' Events Code of Conduct.
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Upcoming events
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Sensors to Screens: Building Real-Time IoT & Physical Dashboards w Raspberry Pi
Location to be confirmed, London, GB18:00-18:30 - networking and pizza
18:30-19:00 Real-Time IoT: Monitoring & Control Using Python, InfluxDB & Grafana by Suyash Joshi @ InfluxDBDiscover how to build powerful real-time IoT systems using an open-source stack. This presentation will cover how to store, process high volume sensor data using Raspberry Pi, Python InfluxDB 3 and then using Grafana to create a dynamic real time dashboard. You will learn how fun and easy it is to process time series data for your needs including for Edge ML.
19:05-19:45 Hacking Real-World Data with Grafana, and MicroPython by Simon Prickett @ Grafana Labs
A hands-on, beginner-friendly dive into the world of MicroPython and real-time data visualization.
This interactive session will introduce you to MicroPython and show you how to gather live data from sensors. We'll explore different methods to make that data available to Grafana or Prometheus, and demonstrate a dashboard that visualizes it all.
We’ll then take things further by constructing a physical representation of a Grafana panel using MicroPython-powered hardware. Watch your dashboard data come to life in the real world!
No programming or Grafana experience required. If you'd (optionally) like to join in the fun, bring a fully charged laptop with a USB A port: Mac users may need to bring their adapter. Come curious and leave inspired by what's possible when hardware meets observability!19:45-20:00 Lightning talk (TBC)
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# ObservabilityCON2025 7 - 9 October, London
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