Business Intelligence Platform

Introduction

Transform your analytics with the Business Intelligence platform—crafted by Volkov Labs for high-performance, scalable, and alert-driven insights in Grafana.

• High-Performance Business Engine: Powers robust analytics with distributed load balancing and high availability, seamlessly integrated with Grafana.
• User-Friendly Business Studio: Simplifies engine management for all users, enabling easy configuration and monitoring of data workflows.
• Advanced Business Alerts: Leverages Grafana panel queries with customizable thresholds and variables for timely, actionable notifications.

Get started with this tutorial:

Requirements

• Compatible with Grafana 11 (Business Intelligence 2.X).

Getting Started

The Business Intelligence platform uses Docker for modularity and scalability. Follow these steps to set it up:

1. Launch Grafana OSS or use Grafana Cloud

• Start the Grafana container and log in as admin (password: admin):

  docker compose --profile grafana up -d

• Create a Service Account in Grafana for API access.

2. Start the Business Engine

• Launch the Business Engine, Timescale database, and Prometheus:

  docker compose --profile engine up -d

3. Optional Components

• Actions Testing: Start the JSON Server for webhook testing:

  docker compose --profile actions up -d

• Data Emulator: Start the emulator for dashboard variables:

  docker compose --profile emulator up -d

4. Set Up Business Studio

• Download Business Studio from Releases.
• Open Business Studio and add an Engine.
• Update the Grafana OSS connection in Environment settings or Grafana Cloud:

  http://grafana:3000
  

5. Configure Alerts and Actions

• Actions: Use http://json-server:3000 (if started) for HTTP actions to log events/messages.
• Alert Rules:
  • Base rules on the provisioned Test Dashboard using thresholds or regex patterns.
  • Use the Metrics dashboard for variable-based rules with threshold overrides.

6. Monitor with Prometheus

• View performance metrics in the provisioned Business Engine dashboard:

7. Shut Down

• Stop all components:

  docker compose --profile grafana down
  docker compose --profile engine down
  docker compose --profile actions down
  docker compose --profile emulator down

Support

Need help? Request assistance directly in Business Studio:

Connect with Us

• GitHub Issues: Ask questions, suggest features, or report bugs at github.com/volkovlabs/business-intelligence/issues.
• YouTube: Subscribe to youtube.com/@volkovlabs and share your feedback in the comments.
• Business Suite Enterprise: Open Zendesk tickets via our Support Portal.

We’re excited to hear from you!