Grafana Assistant is an AI-powered tool now available in public preview for Grafana Cloud users, designed to streamline the onboarding process for teams using the platform. It aids users in learning observability concepts, comparing features from different tools, and providing context-aware answers to enhance their experience. By offering tailored guidance and interactive tutorials, Grafana Assistant aims to help users quickly and effectively adopt Grafana for their observability needs.

Choosing between single-tenant and multi-tenant architectures in Grafana Cloud involves weighing the benefits of simplicity and centralized management against the need for data isolation and customization. A single-stack approach is generally recommended for operational efficiency, while multiple stacks may be better for organizations requiring strict data segregation and compliance. Understanding the trade-offs can help organizations select the best architectural model for their needs.

Grafana Labs has introduced new data sources to enhance its observability platform, allowing users to visualize and analyze data from various applications and databases, including Amazon Aurora, Zendesk, and Azure CosmosDB. These updates, showcased at GrafanaCON 2025, aim to unify data querying and visualization from disparate systems within a centralized Grafana dashboard.

Grafana is implementing a release freeze from November 26 to December 2 and again from December 19 to January 5 to ensure stability during the holiday season. During these periods, there will be no scheduled updates for Grafana Cloud, Grafana Enterprise, or Grafana OSS, although operational or security changes will still occur. Additionally, Grafana Cloud offers various rolling release channels—Fast, Steady, and Slow—to cater to different user preferences for updates.