Business Intelligence 2.6.0: Alerting Page, Action History, and Event Details Unveiled

We’re thrilled to announce the public preview of Business Intelligence 2.6.0, a release packed with enhancements to streamline alerting and event management. Developed by Volkov Labs, this update for the Business Intelligence platform brings:

• A unified Alerting page to monitor events across high availability clusters.
• A new Action History page to track sent messages.
• Enhanced Event Details with data frame field visibility.
• Grafana 11.5.2-compatible transformations in utilities.
• A leaner Business Engine Docker image via an optimized build process.
• An updated Business Engine OpenAPI specification.

Join Mikhail as he walks through these exciting updates:

Business Alerting, Action History, and Event Page Updates in Business Intelligence 2.6.0

Spotlight: Mastering Alerting with Dashboard Variables

Complementing this release, explore how dashboard variables supercharge Business Alerting in Grafana:

Mastering Business Alerting: Dashboard Variables in Grafana Cloud

Alerting Page: Unified Cluster Insights

The new Alerting page consolidates alerts from all clusters into a single view—ideal for managing multiple high availability clusters at once. Whether you’re tracking dozens or hundreds of alerts, this page offers a clear snapshot of their states.

Filtering and sorting are on the horizon for future releases to deepen your analysis.

Alerting page in Business Studio.

Action History Page: Track Every Message

The Action History page provides a detailed log of messages triggered by alert actions. Here’s how to access it:

1. Select a Business Engine, navigate to the Actions tab, and pick an alert action.
2. Switch to the Action History page.
3. View submitted messages, including resolved variable values where applicable.

This transparency ensures you never miss a notification’s journey.

Action History page showing submitted messages.

Event Details: Data Frame Fields in Focus

For alerts in the Alerting state, the Event Details page now displays data frame column headers. This visual upgrade makes it easier to interpret alert data at a glance, enhancing troubleshooting and decision-making.

Data frame headers enhance clarity on the Event Details page.

Grafana Transformation Compatibility

Business Intelligence 2.6.0 aligns with Grafana 11.5.2 transformations, ensuring broad compatibility. Most core Grafana transformations—built on a general framework—work seamlessly. However, some niche transformations, tailored to specific data sources or scenarios, may deviate from this standard and could encounter issues.

Transformation Notes

Rare, source-specific transformations might not fully align. If you hit a snag, reach out—we’ll resolve it together!

Leaner Business Engine Docker Image

We’ve optimized the build process, shrinking the Business Engine’s Docker image size. This behind-the-scenes improvement boosts efficiency in development, testing, and deployment, paving the way for faster iterations.

Updated OpenAPI Specification

The Business Engine’s OpenAPI specification has been refreshed, maintaining seamless integration for third-party developers. This ensures your custom workflows stay in sync with the latest features.

Downloads: Business Studio 2.6.0

Signed Releases

MacOS and Windows installers are signed, notarized, and built end-to-end via automated GitHub workflows for maximum security.

• MacOS:
  • Apple Disk Image (Apple Silicon)
  • Apple Disk Image (Intel x86)
  • ZIP (Apple Silicon)
  • ZIP (Intel x86)
• Linux:
  • RPM (arm64)
  • RPM (x64)
  • Debian (arm64)
  • Debian (x86)
• Windows:
  • Executable

Getting Started

The Business Intelligence platform uses Docker containers to deliver a modular, scalable solution. Our Getting Started guide provides a detailed setup, integrating Business Intelligence with additional tools to simulate a real-world environment.

Looking for a simpler entry point? Explore the Quick Start section instead.

Tutorial Video

Watch Daria guide you through the installation process step-by-step, then learn how to create your first alert action and link it to an alert rule.

How to Get Started with Business Intelligence Platform for Grafana 2.3.0

Release Notes

Business Studio 2.6.0

• Added Alerting page to display events across high availability clusters.
• Introduced Action History page to track sent messages.
• Enhanced Event Details page with data frame field visibility.

Business Engine 2.6.0

• Added API to fetch recent engine events.
• Updated Grafana utilities for Grafana 11.5.2 transformation compatibility.
• Optimized build process, reducing Docker image size.

We’d Love to Hear From You!

Have feedback or ideas? Get involved:

• Questions, Features, or Bugs: Open a GitHub issue.
• Join the Conversation: Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and share your thoughts in the comments.

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