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Destination reached!
Congratulations on completing this journey! Job well done!
We hope you’ve enjoyed traveling with us as you:
- Learned about the value of MySQL database monitoring and observability
- Learned about the advantages of using the MySQL data source in Grafana Cloud
- Added and configured the MySQL data source plugin
- Configured connection details including hostname, port, and database credentials
- Set up authentication with secure credentials and SSL configuration
- Successfully tested the database connection via PDC to the Grafana Cloud instance
- Verified MySQL data access through Grafana’s Explore feature
Consider taking the following paths after you complete this journey: