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Grafana

Grafana is the leading open-source platform for monitoring and observability, enabling teams to visualize, analyze and understand data from various sources. With over 20 million active installations worldwide, Grafana is the de-facto standard for modern infrastructure monitoring.

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About the Technology

About Grafana

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Grafana is the leading open-source platform for monitoring and observability, enabling teams to visualize, analyze and understand data from various sources. With over 20 million active installations worldwide, Grafana is the de-facto standard for modern infrastructure monitoring.

From monitoring Kubernetes clusters to application performance to business metrics - Grafana provides the flexibility and performance that modern DevOps teams need. Seamless integration with 100+ data sources makes Grafana the central hub for your entire observability strategy.

Open Source
Self-Hosted
Enterprise Ready
GDPR compliant

WZ-IT & Grafana

We install, host and operate Grafana for your company - either on our secure, GDPR-compliant infrastructure in Germany or other locations, as well as on-premise in your own environment.

With 24/7 monitoring, enterprise support, backups and professional maintenance, we ensure maximum availability and reliable operation of your Grafana instance.

Features

Features

Unified Monitoring

Unify your data from different sources in one dashboard. Prometheus, Elasticsearch, InfluxDB, MySQL and over 100 other data sources are natively supported.

Intelligent Alerting

Create, manage and group alerts from all data sources. With Grafana Alerting, define complex rules and route notifications to different channels.

Flexible Visualizations

From time series to heatmaps to geo-maps - Grafana offers over 30 different visualization types and enables the creation of meaningful dashboards.

LGTM Stack

Integrated solution for Logs (Loki), Graphics (Grafana), Traces (Tempo) and Metrics (Mimir/Prometheus) - everything from a single source for complete observability.

Team Collaboration

Share dashboards with your team, annotate graphs for better context and use the integrated user management with LDAP/OAuth integration.

Enterprise Security

Role-based access control, audit logs, single sign-on and data encryption ensure the highest security standards for your monitoring infrastructure.

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Professional Installation Service

Grafana Installation & Einrichtung

Professional installation on your infrastructure – on-premise, cloud or hybrid

On-Premise

In your data center

  • Installation on bare-metal, VM or Docker
  • Optimal performance configuration
  • Integration with existing Active Directory/LDAP
  • SSL certificate & reverse proxy
  • Backup strategy & monitoring
  • Security hardening following best practices
  • Documentation & training

Cloud Installation

AWS, Azure, Hetzner & more

  • Installation on AWS, Azure, GCP, Hetzner
  • Terraform/IaC setup (optional)
  • Kubernetes or Docker Compose
  • Auto-scaling configuration
  • Load balancer & CDN integration
  • CloudWatch/monitoring setup
  • Cost optimization & best practices

Enterprise Setup

High-availability setup with comprehensive security and compliance features

  • High-availability cluster setup
  • VPN access (e.g. WireGuard, NetBird, Tailscale)
  • SSO integration (e.g. Keycloak, Authentik, Azure AD)
  • Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
  • Audit logging & compliance
  • Disaster recovery plan
  • Custom security policies
  • Dedicated contact person

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Observability & Monitoring

Central visualization of metrics, logs and traces from all data sources

Business Intelligence

KPI dashboards and business metrics from databases and analytics platforms

IoT & Sensor Data

Real-time visualization of IoT sensors and industrial automation

Application Performance

APM dashboards with Prometheus, InfluxDB, Elasticsearch integration

Infrastructure Monitoring

Server, Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure with alerting and incident management

Data Analytics

SQL-based dashboards with PostgreSQL, MySQL, BigQuery, Snowflake

Security & Secure Access

Secure access and access control for your installation

VPN Access

WireGuard, NetBird or Tailscale

SSO Integration

Keycloak, Authentik, Azure AD

Multi-Factor Auth

TOTP, WebAuthn, YubiKey

Firewall & Hardening

Fail2Ban, Rate Limiting, IP Whitelisting

Secure Access via VPN

We set up secure VPN access to your installation – ideal for remote work and external employees.

  • Zero-Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
  • Encrypted connections
  • Easy client setup for all devices
  • Centralized access management
Supported VPN Solutions:
WireGuard
NetBird
Tailscale
Headscale
OpenVPN
Cloudflare Tunnel

What's Included in the Service

Full-service installation with no hidden costs

✓ Complete installation & configuration
✓ SSL certificate & reverse proxy setup
✓ Backup strategy & disaster recovery
✓ Performance optimization & tuning
✓ Security hardening following OWASP
✓ Monitoring & logging setup
✓ Documentation & best practices
✓ Administrator training (remote)
✓ 30 days email support included
✓ Dedicated contact person
✓ Optional integration: LDAP/AD, SSO, MFA
✓ Update strategy & patch management setup
Architecture & Interfaces

Grafana Development & Integration

Grafana is more than just dashboards. It's a platform for observability apps. We develop native plugins that transform Grafana into a control center for your specific data sources.

Data Source Plugins (Go)

Standard data sources like Prometheus are often insufficient. We develop custom data source plugins in Go that directly connect proprietary APIs, legacy SQL databases, or IoT gateways – including query editor and alerting support.

Panel Plugins (React)

For special visualizations (e.g., machine layouts, wind turbine status), we develop custom panels in React. These use the Grafana Data Frame format and are fully interactive.

Grafana Apps

We bundle data sources, panels, and dashboards into complete 'Grafana Apps'. Ideal for delivering ready-made monitoring solutions to your end customers without them having to configure anything.

Concrete Use Cases

How we implement Grafana development in practice.

Proprietary API Integration

Problem

Your industrial devices deliver data via a special REST or SOAP API that Grafana doesn't natively support. External exporters are unstable.

Solution

A backend plugin in Go that communicates directly with the API, implements caching, and converts data into Grafana-compatible frames. Performant and maintainable.

Digital Twin Visualization

Problem

Standard graphs cannot intuitively represent the physical state of a plant. Operators need a visual site plan.

Solution

A custom panel plugin that renders SVG graphics of your plant and visualizes live values (temperature, RPM) directly on the components with color coding.

Compliance Reporting

Problem

Dashboard screenshots are insufficient for audits. Generated PDFs with specific layouts and comments are required.

Solution

We use the rendering API to generate automated reports, enrich them with metadata, and send them via email or store them in the DMS.

Enterprise Managed Hosting

Enterprise Managed Hosting

Enterprise Managed Hosting

Enterprise Grade

Open source enterprise-ready for productive workloads - we run your applications with highest security standards and enterprise support

GDPR-compliant hosting
ISO 27001 certified data centers
Individual security measures & access controls
Server location Germany, USA, Asia
Guaranteed response times & SLAs
High availability
24/7 monitoring & maintenance
Individual backup strategies & retention periods
Telephone support
Personal contact person
Professional migration of existing systems
Employee training
Discounts for 1+ year term: 4% (1Y), 7% (2Y), 10% (3Y)
from
199,90/month
"Standard" service level
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*Prices may vary depending on application
Service level as a basis
Up to 2 apps included
Compute resources can be booked separately
Combine e.g. BookStack with Nextcloud and KeyCloak as SSO provider - support and maintenance for all apps included
ISO
27001
24/7
Monitoring
GDPR
compliant

Why Enterprise Managed Hosting?

Open source software for business-critical processes requires professional maintenance, continuous updates, and enterprise-grade support. With our Grafana Enterprise Managed Hosting, you get the necessary infrastructure and support to reliably operate open source in production environments. Backups, SLAs, telephone support, and personal contact - so you can focus on your core business.

Bring Your Own Infrastructure

Installation on Your Infrastructure

Installation on your own infrastructure
On-premise or in your cloud
Full control over your data
Custom configuration
Complete documentation
Initial setup & configuration
Optional support and maintenance contract
Price on request
plus optional support & maintenance

Looking for a custom solution?

We also offer customized Grafana Enterprise solutions for your specific requirements. Contact us for an individual quote.

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Manage Your Stack in the Customer Portal

Monitor your infrastructure in real-time, schedule maintenance and get direct support – all in one central portal.

  • Real-time infrastructure status
  • Reschedule maintenance windows yourself
  • View complete access logs
  • Direct support without detours
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Grafana Managed Hosting for IoT

Production-ready Grafana instances for IoT monitoring and sensor dashboards. merkaio delivers the complete visualization infrastructure.

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  • Maho Management
  • Golem.de
  • Millenium
  • Paritel
  • Yonju
  • EVADXB
  • Mr. Clipart
  • Aphy
  • Negosh

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Trusted by leading companies

  • Rekorder
  • Keymate
  • Führerscheinmacher
  • SolidProof
  • ARGE
  • Boese VA
  • NextGym
  • Maho Management
  • Golem.de
  • Millenium
  • Paritel
  • Yonju
  • EVADXB
  • Mr. Clipart
  • Aphy
  • Negosh
  • ABCO Water
Timo Wevelsiep - Lead IoT Solutions Architect

Timo Wevelsiep

Lead IoT Solutions Architect

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