Grafana 12.3 & Tempo 2.9: Smarter Logs, MCP Server, and TraceQL Upgrades! Observability Revolution

Description

Grafana observability updates logs tracing TraceQL MCP server Dive into the latest Grafana releases: Grafana 12.3 and Grafana Tempo 2.9. Discover smarter logs with color highlighting, flexible search, and interactive learning for intuitive exploration. Explore Tempo's new Model Context Protocol server support, allowing AI assistants to query tracing data with TraceQL. Learn about probabilistic sampling hints for high-volume environments and improved metrics for multi-tenant setups. This video breaks down the key features, compares them to other tools like Datadog and Splunk, and highlights community feedback on these open-source observability enhancements. Perfect for developers, DevOps engineers, and anyone interested in monitoring and tracing. Key topics covered: - Grafana 12.3 logs panel rebuild: timestamps, context views, field selectors - Interactive learning for better usability - Tempo 2.9 MCP server and AI integration - TraceQL upgrades with sampling hints - Operational visibility improvements Upgrade tips and caution from Grafana Labs included. Stay ahead in the world of cloud-native observability!