Get More Out of Your Monitoring Data: Supercharge Grafana with Actionable Alerts in Squadcast

This blog post talks about the integration between Grafana and Squadcast. Grafana is a data visualization tool that allows users to see monitoring metrics in the form of graphs. Squadcast is an incident management tool. By integrating these two tools, users can create actionable alerts from their Grafana data. This means that when an important metric goes out of range in Grafana, an incident can be automatically created in Squadcast. The blog post also details some best practices to ensure a smooth workflow, such as only sending important alerts to Squadcast and configuring suppression rules.

Ever looked at a mountain of data and wished it could tell you a story? If you use Grafana for data visualization, you’re well on your way. But what if your graphs could trigger actions in your incident response workflow? That’s the power of Grafana integrated with Squadcast.

Why Grafana is Awesome?

Grafana lets you query and visualize data from any source. It transforms your monitoring metrics into beautiful, informative graphs. While Grafana offers some alerting features, it’s not meant to replace your dedicated incident management tool. That’s where Squadcast comes in.

Grafana + Squadcast: A Match Made in Monitoring Heaven

This integration unlocks a treasure trove of benefits:

Create Alerts from Grafana Data: Route critical alerts from Grafana straight into Squadcast incidents via webhook.
Auto-Resolve Incidents: Say goodbye to double-duty! Incidents resolved in Grafana automatically resolve in Squadcast.
Visual Storytelling: Include Grafana images in your Squadcast incidents. Just check the “Include Images” box, and the images will be part of the incident description in both the web and mobile apps.

Beyond Integration: Best Practices for a Seamless Workflow

While having all your data in one place is tempting, it’s crucial for your incident management tool to prioritize actionable alerts. Here’s how to ensure this integration empowers your team:

Focus on Actionable Alerts: Notify your on-call engineers only about critical issues. This reduces mental fatigue and ensures they’re paying attention to what truly matters. You can always access detailed data in your third-party tool.
Configure Suppression Rules: Want all your data in Squadcast but minimize alert fatigue? Use suppression rules! Let Squadcast know which alerts don’t require notifications.
Deduplication is Your Friend: Sometimes the same alert triggers repeatedly. Squadcast deduplication rules group these repetitive alerts into a single incident, preventing notification overload.

Read here to compare Grafana vs Kibana

Ready to Turbocharge Your Observability?

Squadcast is the incident management tool built specifically for SREs. Stop information overload, get the alerts that matter, and integrate with your favorite ChatOps tools. Boost collaboration with virtual war rooms and automate tasks to eliminate busywork.

Let’s talk! If you have questions about the Squadcast and Grafana integration or best practices for actionable alerts, book a demo with us

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Squadcast is a cloud-based software designed around Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices with best-of-breed Incident Management & On-call Scheduling capabilities.