Grafana k6 for Beginners: Why observability needs testing

Having observability and monitoring solutions is a great way to gain insights into your applications' health, behavior, and performance. However, it doesn’t prevent incidents. Observability needs a partner, and this is where Grafana k6 can help you! In this video, Marie Cruz, a Developer Advocate at Grafana Labs, explores what Grafana k6 is, why it's the missing puzzle piece in your Grafana stack, and how to get started. --- 💡 USEFUL LINKS Grafana k6 OSS documentation: https://grafana.com/docs/k6/latest/ or https://k6.io/docs/ Grafana Cloud k6: https://grafana.com/docs/grafana-clou... --- ⏰ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Why observability needs testing 01:15 What is Grafana k6? 02:59 Demo: Getting started with Grafana k6 07:00 Different types of load testing 08:13 Demo: Using stages in Grafana k6 to simulate ramp-up and ramp-down periods 09:39 Demo: Visualizing test results to Grafana Cloud k6 12:14 More information about Grafana k6