# Deploying Grafana on Azure: UI Implementation Edition

Microsoft offers a managed instance option of Grafana on its Azure Marketplace. This is a quick way to implement Grafana without implementing complex configurations. Microsoft manages updates for this service. In this article, we run through implementing this in Azure.

# Creating Grafana Resource

When you select **Create** to create a resource in the Azure portal, you need to search for **Azure Managed Grafana**. The marketplace offers multiple options for Grafana, but we are using the Azure-managed version for this article.

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Set the location and name of the resource. The name must be unique, as it will be used to generate a URL. You can also set the **pricing plan** and **Grafana Version** you want.

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Further down, you can enable **Zone redundancy**, but this is only available in supported regions. If you are eligible, you can also allow **Grafana Enterprise**.

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You can enable the **API key** on the **Advanced** tab, which is highly desirable when integrating with Grafana. You can also enable **Deterministic outbound IP** to provide your external data source with the IP address of the incoming source.

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Within the **Network** tab, you can enable/disable public access and configure private access using private endpoints.

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Once you are ready, select **Create** to start creating the resource.

# Access the Grafana Instance

Once the resource is ready, open it. From the **Overview** page, you will see the endpoint value. This is the URL you can use to access the Grafana instance. Click it.

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You will be redirected to the Microsoft authentication page. As the Azure Managed Instance utilises EntraID you authenticate and authroise access, you will need to use the creators accounts to authenticate.

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Once authenticated, you can start configuring and utilising your Grafana instance.

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