Grafana 12.3 & Tempo 2.9: Smarter Logs, AI Tracing & Major Updates!

Description

Grafana Labs just dropped HUGE updates to Grafana and Grafana Tempo! We're diving into the key features of Grafana 12.3 and Tempo 2.9. Grafana 12.3 brings: * Rebuilt Logs Panel: Color highlighting, client-side filtering, and nanosecond precision! * Logs Context: See events before & after a log line for faster troubleshooting. * Field Selector: Reduce noise and focus on important log fields. * Interactive Learning: Get context-aware guidance within Grafana. Grafana Tempo 2.9 introduces: * Experimental MCP Server Support: AI access to tracing data with TraceQL. * TraceQL Sampling Hints: Optimize speed vs. accuracy in high-volume environments. * Improved Multi-Tenant Visibility: New metrics for better operational insights. We'll also compare these updates to existing tools like Datadog and Splunk, and discuss the benefits of open-source integration. Learn how these updates can enhance your monitoring and tracing capabilities!