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Business Intelligence 3.0.0: Streamlined, Smarter, and Ready for Action 🚀

Mikhail Volkov
Founder at Volkov Labs, Grafana Champion
Alex Simonok
Director of Engineering at Volkov Labs

We’re excited to unveil Business Intelligence 3.0.0, now Generally Available (GA) from Volkov Labs! This release turbocharges the Business Intelligence platform with powerful features designed to streamline workflows, enhance insights, and elevate your Grafana experience. Here’s what’s new:

What’s New in 3.0.0​

  • No-data handling: Customizable alert behavior for missing data.
  • Action previews: Clear, real-time configuration previews.
  • Intuitive navigation: Back button and breadcrumb trails for seamless exploration.
  • Automated cleanup: Keep alert and action history lean and efficient.
  • Flexible alerting: Disable condition overrides for tailored notifications.
  • Simplified alert rules: No default action for faster setup.
  • Polished UI: Refined messages and layouts for a smoother experience.
  • Robust reliability: Expanded test coverage for rock-solid performance.

Ready to transform your Grafana workflows? Dive into Business Intelligence 3.0.0 today!

Enhanced OpenAPI Specification​

The Business Engine’s OpenAPI specification has been overhauled, enabling seamless integrations and ensuring developers can leverage the latest platform capabilities effortlessly.

Master "No Data" Scenarios​

Easily configure how alerts respond when data is unavailable. Choose from three statuses to suit your workflow:

  • Alerting: Trigger an alert.
  • OK: Mark as resolved.
  • Error: Flag an issue.

How to configure:

  1. Open an alert rule in the Business Studio.
  2. Navigate to the Event section.
  3. Set the No data state parameter.
Customize alert behavior for scenarios with no data.
Customize alert behavior for scenarios with no data.

Action Previews with Clarity​

The revamped action configuration preview lets you see exactly how your messages will appear. Test multiple scenarios using action history to ensure your setup is spot-on.

Preview action messages to validate all scenarios.
Preview action messages to validate all scenarios.

A new back button and breadcrumb trails simplify navigation, saving screen space and keeping you oriented as you manage configurations.

Back button and breadcrumbs for intuitive navigation.
Back button and breadcrumbs for intuitive navigation.

Automated History Cleanup​

Keep your system lean with automated cleanup of alert and action event history. Set retention periods to maintain performance without manual intervention.

Configure retention for alert and action event history.
Configure retention for alert and action event history.

Flexible Alert Overrides​

Gain granular control by disabling alerts within condition overrides. For example, temporarily disable notifications for a device under maintenance without deleting its settings.

Temporarily disable alerts in condition overrides.
Temporarily disable alerts in condition overrides.

Streamlined Alert Rules​

We’ve removed the default action from alert rules, making setup faster and more intuitive. Focus on what matters most—your custom configurations.

Refined User Experience​

Enjoy a polished interface with clearer messages and optimized layouts, ensuring every interaction is smooth and efficient.

Enhanced Reliability​

Expanded test coverage guarantees robust performance, so you can rely on Business Intelligence 3.0.0 for mission-critical workflows.

Download Business Studio 3.0.0​

Signed and Secure

MacOS and Windows installers are signed, notarized, and built using automated GitHub workflows for maximum security and reliability.

Getting Started​

The Business Intelligence platform uses Docker containers to deliver a modular, scalable solution. Our Quick Start guide provides a simplest setup to get started.

We’d Love to Hear From You!​

Have feedback or ideas? Get involved:

  • Questions, Features, or Bugs: Open a Zendesk ticket for a prompt and dedicated response from our team.
  • Join the Conversation: Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and share your thoughts in the comments.

Your input helps us improve, so don’t hesitate to get in touch!