I can't recommend Grafana anymore

8 days ago

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The author initially had a positive experience with Grafana, Loki, and Prometheus for monitoring in a Docker environment.
Grafana's frequent changes and deprecations (e.g., Grafana Agent, Grafana OnCall, Angular to React switch) created instability and maintenance challenges.
Grafana Alloy was introduced as an all-in-one solution but had a rough start and introduced its own configuration language, adding complexity.
Mimir 3.0 now requires Apache Kafka, further complicating the setup.
The author expresses frustration with Grafana's rapid pace of change and lack of stability, preferring boring, reliable monitoring solutions.
Despite technical excellence, Grafana's management and frequent changes make it hard to recommend for stable, long-term monitoring setups.

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