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Grafana Hosting in Germany

WZ-IT runs Grafana as a dedicated instance in German data centres, with updates, daily backups, 24/7 monitoring and a personal contact. On request, we also install Grafana in your cloud or on premises.

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Cloud Wolke HerausforderungServer NachhaltigkeitIT Beratung Service Consulting SoforthilfeTimo Wevelsiep Robin ZinsExperten für Innovation Migration AWSHetzner Hosting zuverlässig

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About the technology

What is Grafana?

Grafana is a widely used open-source platform for monitoring and observability. It visualises metrics, logs and other data from connected sources in shared dashboards.

From Kubernetes clusters and application performance to business metrics, we connect suitable data sources and design dashboards, operations, permissions, alerting and retention for your observability architecture.

GitHubWebsiteOfficial DocumentationObservability platform

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

    With the appropriate vendor licence, Grafana Enterprise adds capabilities including advanced RBAC, SAML and audit logging. Required features are planned by edition.

Infrastructure, integration and operations

Grafana as part of your infrastructure

We do more than provide an application. WZ-IT designs the technical architecture, integrates network and identity, operates the agreed scope and develops integrations when the standard product is not enough.

Architecture and migration

Sizing, target environment, data transfer, cutover and recovery are resolved before production operations.

  • On-Premise

    In your data center: Installation on bare-metal, VM or Docker · Integration with existing Active Directory/LDAP

  • Cloud Installation

    AWS, Azure, Hetzner & more: Installation on AWS, Azure, GCP, Hetzner · Terraform/IaC setup (optional) · Kubernetes or Docker Compose · Capacity and scaling design

  • Enterprise Setup

    Advanced architecture after technical and licence assessment: HA and recovery design where supported by the application and edition · Logging according to feature set and edition · Custom security policies

Network and identity

SSO, secure access, internal systems and existing security components are integrated appropriately.

  • VPN Access

    WireGuard, NetBird, Tailscale, Headscale, OpenVPN, Cloudflare Tunnel · Easy client setup for all devices

  • SSO Integration

    Directly or through an upstream identity layer

  • Multi-Factor Auth

    Depends on application, edition and identity provider

  • Firewall & Hardening

    Fail2Ban, Rate Limiting, IP Whitelisting

Monitoring and service level

Updates, backups, technical monitoring and response paths follow a transparent operational scope.

  • 24/7 proactive monitoring

  • Updates and patches

    Regular updates, CVE monitoring and prioritised patches for critical vulnerabilities

  • Daily backup with 7-day retention

  • Personal technical contact

Integration and development

APIs, automation and custom extensions can be delivered beyond basic deployment.

  • 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.

Full-service installation with no hidden costs

What the Grafana setup includes

  • 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

The exact scope depends on the application, edition, infrastructure and criticality. Vendor licences and non-standard components are quoted separately.

Use Cases

Using Grafana in your organisation

  • 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

Concrete Use Cases

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.

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.

Hosting & operations

How much does Grafana hosting cost?

We combine the right compute size with ongoing operations, backups, monitoring and a service level appropriate for the criticality of Grafana. High availability and recovery targets are designed separately where needed.

Hosting & operations from€99.90/ month · cancel monthly

Hosting for Grafana in Germany: GDPR-compliant operations

  • One managed standard application included
  • .de domain included or your own domain or subdomain via CNAME
  • German data centres with ISO 27001 and BSI C5, no US clouds
  • 99.9 % standard availability per month
  • Regular updates, CVE monitoring and prioritised patches for critical vulnerabilities
  • Central logs with immutable retention
  • Daily backup with 7-day retention
  • 5 TB outbound traffic per workload and month
  • 24/7 proactive monitoring
  • Five service levels, 24/7 P1 response with Production or Critical
  • Personal technical contact

Instance sizes and monthly prices

XS · 2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 40 GB NVMe SSD
€99.90 in total
S · 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe SSD
€129.90 in total
M · 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe SSD
€159.80 in total
L · 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe SSD
€219.80 in total
XL · 16 vCPU, 32 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe SSD
€329.80 in total
Additional storage per 50 GB
+€4.99
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Straightforward provisioning within a few business days

Payment
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All prices are net and exclude statutory VAT. The offers are addressed to businesses. All on-premises options

Other options

Package

Observability platform

Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, Zabbix and Keycloak or Authentik, with shared sign-in.

from €639.40 net per monthView package →Try it free for 7 days

Request a test instance

We set up a test instance for you, usually on the next business day. No payment details required. After seven days it is deleted unless you continue.

Request a test instance →Bring Your Own Infrastructure

Installation on Your Infrastructure

Installation on your own infrastructure · On-premise or in your cloud · Control over data location and access · Custom configuration · Complete documentation · Initial setup & configuration · Optional support and maintenance contract

Price on request, plus optional support & maintenanceRequest a proposal →On-premises option

Run Grafana on hardware at your organisation

As an alternative to managed hosting in the data centre, WZ-IT provides the hardware, configures Grafana, and handles hardening, monitoring, updates, backup and technical support. Access can be limited to the internal network or enabled through VPN and existing identities.

from €349 excl. VAT / month · plus one-time provisioning and initial setupView WZ-IT App Node →

Target architecture

Integrate Grafana into your infrastructure with clear controls

Monitoring and analytics need reliable data sources, an appropriate storage strategy and alert paths that connect to real operating processes.

Systems, applications and events

Metrics, logs, availability checks or usage events are collected in a controlled way.

Secure access

TLS, firewall rules, reverse proxies or private network paths are designed around the platform's exposure.

Identity and permissions

Local accounts, SSO, directories, service accounts and emergency access are connected through clear roles.

Grafana platform

Queries, dashboards, rules, tenants and retention are operated according to the observation objective.

Data sources and collectors

Agents, exporters, APIs and secure connections to monitored systems.

Metrics, logs and events

Storage, retention, aggregation and capacity planning according to data volume.

Alerting and tickets

Deduplication, escalation and handoff to agreed operational and support paths.

The diagram is a resilient target model. Its implementation depends on edition, data flows, load, availability objectives and existing infrastructure.

Role in the overall system

Related services for Grafana

This page covers installation and the agreed platform operations for Grafana. Custom code, the access layer and special confidentiality requirements remain clearly separated responsibilities that can be added when needed.

Maintain the application

Support custom code and integrations

Keep custom extensions, interfaces and dependencies controlled, updated and supportable.

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Connect users, sites and systems

Add identity-based access and private network paths as a separate operational layer.

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Assess Section 203 requirements separately

For professional secrecy holders, define contractual, access and infrastructure requirements in a dedicated operating model.

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Three relevant adjacent paths instead of a long list of further products.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to the most important questions

Knowledge

More about Grafana

Tutorials & guides

Matching solutions for your project

Reviews & projects

Client feedback and projects worldwide

WZ-IT moved our studio infrastructure from decentralised individual devices to a central platform: every site is securely connected via VPN, new devices are onboarded automatically and an entire site is provisioned from a template, without manual steps on location. What impressed me most is the breadth and depth of their knowledge: Timo and Robin are not a typical IT provider who sets up a server and leaves. The two of them think their way into highly complex infrastructure and software topics, work through every requirement we put in front of them, and build networking, provisioning and operations so that everything fits together in the end. WZ-IT is an excellent partner for complex software, network and architecture projects.
Steve KirchnerManaging Director, nextGYM GmbH
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International

Built in Germany's Ruhr Valley. Running worldwide.

WZ-IT designs, develops and operates infrastructure and software for clients in Germany and internationally. We deliver projects remotely and continue supporting them in ongoing operations after go-live.

Selected projects

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  • ainergy.deVirtualize with Managed Proxmox
  • annota.deDesign an open-source AI architecture
  • yonju.deGet collaboration fully managed
  • odiseo.netShip your prototype to production
  • sweetconnect.deConnect sites and clusters securely

Hosting & operations

Enquire about hosting and operations for Grafana

Briefly describe the current state and objective for Grafana. We assess infrastructure, integration, and ongoing operations.

  • Straight with Timo and Robin - no sales team, no pitch
  • A professional assessment of your situation
  • Concrete next steps for infrastructure, software or AI

The conversation is free and non-binding.

WZ-IT's advice on our Azure migration was technically sound and completely non-binding right from the intro call - we took away a great deal.
Jakob ÖschlbergerInno7 GmbH
Email[email protected]Phone+49 2922 875068
Timo and Robin, founders of WZ-IT

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WZ-IT's advice on our Azure migration was technically sound and completely non-binding right from the intro call - we took away a great deal.
Jakob ÖschlbergerInno7 GmbH