Chapter 9: Performing Analytics in Grafana
In this chapter, you will learn how to transform data and perform calculations on it. You will use some built-in Grafana functionalities, InfluxQL capabilities, and the Plotly plugin.
First, you will learn how to use numerical manipulations on an InfluxDB data source. Then, you’ll learn about transformations in Grafana.
These calculations include statistical, derivative, integral, and mathematic functions.
You will also learn how to embed Plotly dashboards in Grafana panels.
The topics that are covered in this chapter are the following:
- InfluxDB calculations
- Transformations in Grafana
- Building advanced plots with Plotly
After finishing this chapter, you will be able to perform all kinds of calculations on data and build complex visualizations.
