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Visualize Salesforce data in Grafana: flexible query options, powerful data correlations, and more

As part of our big tent philosophy at Grafana Labs, we think you should be able to dig into your data and find meaningful insights — wherever that data happens to live. For many of our users, that data lives in Salesforce, the cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) platform. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at how you can use the Salesforce Enterprise data source for Grafana to quickly and easily visualize your Salesforce data using Grafana dashboards.

What A Great FinOps Onboarding Looks Like In 2025

I’ve seen firsthand how persona-centric FinOps creates realized savings through synergy. I’m a Certified AWS Solutions Architect, FinOps Engineer, and Customer Success leader who’s had the joy of turning cloud confusion into clarity. I’ve added a customer story below — but hold up, we’ve got onboarding optimizing to do.

How To Visualize Your Sales Data: Salesforce Enterprise Data Source for Grafana

Learn how to monitor your organizations sales performance by connecting Salesforce with Grafana! In this quick-start tutorial, Shawn Pitts walks you through everything — from setting up your Salesforce connection to visualizing real-time data in Grafana. Whether you’re on a free Grafana Cloud plan, a paid tier, or running Grafana Enterprise on-prem, you’ll see exactly how to unlock powerful dashboards for your team.

Unlock the Power of Self-Service with the ServiceNow Puppet Spoke

Discover how the ServiceNow Puppet Spoke integration streamlines automation, eliminates bottlenecks, and empowers users with self-service capabilities - all without needing expertise in Puppet Enterprise! This demo showcases the integration's potential to transform IT workflows by combining the power of ServiceNow and Puppet.

AI Translation in Seconds #ai #translate

Break language barriers inside your Service Desk! AI instantly translates your messages or descriptions, making it simple to stay connected with your teammates and users. In this video, we used gpt-4o for completion and translation. Perfect for global IT support teams, help desks, and service desks who need fast, reliable communication without the language gap. AI translation and other AI-powered writing assistance arrived in the Fall 2024 release of Alloy Navigator, available in both Enterprise and Express editions.#AlloyNavigator.

APM Logs: How to Get Started for Faster Debugging

When application performance monitoring detects a spike in latency or error rates, the immediate challenge is determining the underlying cause. APM logs address this by correlating performance metrics with the specific log events that occurred at the same time. Instead of switching between monitoring dashboards and manually searching through log files, APM log correlation consolidates both views.

Why SaaS Startups Need PHP Application Monitoring for Scalability

For SaaS startups, speed and reliability are everything. A few seconds of downtime or slow performance can turn away users, impact sign-ups, and directly affect revenue. Unlike traditional apps, SaaS platforms operate on an always-on model, which means performance and scalability must be built in from day one. PHP remains one of the most popular choices for startups due to its flexibility, cost-effectiveness, and fast development cycle.

Common Issues in PHP Applications and How Monitoring Tools Help

PHP has been powering the web for over two decades and continues to be a dominant server-side scripting language. From small business websites to massive enterprise applications, PHP sits at the heart of many critical digital experiences. "But with great popularity comes great responsibility and challenges" Performance bottlenecks, security vulnerabilities, and inefficient coding practices can cripple applications, frustrate end-users, and burn out engineering teams.

Engineering Your Future With the Power of Online Learning

Engineering has always been a field built on solving problems, innovating, and pushing the limits of what is possible. From designing skyscrapers that touch the clouds to creating microchips smaller than a fingernail, engineers shape the way we live. But as the industry evolves, so does the way we prepare for it. More and more aspiring and current engineers are turning to online learning to gain the skills and credentials they need to thrive in a fast-changing world.

Engineering Careers Take Flight With the Power of Online Education

Engineering has always been a driving force behind human progress. From designing bridges that connect communities to developing technology that powers our devices, engineers shape the world in countless ways. Today, the pathway to joining this impactful profession is evolving. Online engineering education has emerged as a powerful, flexible, and accessible way to gain the skills, credentials, and confidence needed to thrive in the industry.