Production-ready Grafana with full root access, unlimited dashboards, and security hardening - a self-hosted alternative to managed visualization services on AWS.
This fully managed Grafana solution delivers a production-ready visualization and dashboard platform on AWS, built on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Every instance is pre-configured with security best practices, optimized settings, and automated operations.
Why Choose Self-Hosted Grafana?
Unlike Amazon Managed Grafana, this AMI gives you full root and OS-level access. Configure unlimited dashboards, data sources, users, and plugins without per-user pricing. Full control over authentication, LDAP/SAML integration, and data retention.
Key Features
Unlimited Dashboards and Users
Create unlimited dashboards, panels, and user accounts. No per-seat licensing or feature restrictions.
Automated Setup
On first login, an interactive setup script configures Grafana with admin credentials, data source connections, and firewall rules - all within minutes.
Security Hardened
UFW firewall pre-configured, HTTPS-ready, authentication enabled by default, and latest security patches applied.
Multi-Source Data Integration
Connect to Prometheus, InfluxDB, Elasticsearch, MySQL, PostgreSQL, CloudWatch, and 100+ other data sources simultaneously.
Use Cases
Infrastructure monitoring dashboards
Business intelligence and KPI tracking
Application performance monitoring
IoT data visualization
SLA and uptime reporting
Team-wide shared observability dashboards
Getting Started
Launch the AMI from AWS Marketplace on your preferred instance type
SSH into your instance and follow the interactive setup wizard
Access Grafana, connect your data sources, and start building dashboards
Support
Managed and supported by Perimattic, a cloud infrastructure company with 13+ years of experience serving global clients. We offer free setup assistance, custom integrations, infrastructure consulting, and 24/7 support.
Highlights
Unlimited Dashboards and Users: Unlike Amazon Managed Grafana, create unlimited dashboards, panels, and user accounts without per-seat licensing or feature restrictions.
100+ Data Source Integrations: Connect to Prometheus, InfluxDB, Elasticsearch, MySQL, PostgreSQL, CloudWatch, and more. Build unified observability dashboards across all your systems.
24/7 Expert Support by Perimattic: 13+ years of cloud infrastructure expertise with free setup assistance, dashboard design guidance, and dedicated support at aws-support@perimattic.com.
AWS Marketplace now accepts line of credit payments through the PNC Vendor Finance program. This program is available to select AWS customers in the US, excluding NV, NC, ND, TN, & VT.
You pay by the hour based on the EC2 instance size that runs your managed Grafana deployment. The eight options fall into three instance families: t2, t3, and m5. Within each family, sizes step up (medium, large, xlarge) to give you more compute and memory. The t2 and t3 families are general-purpose burstable instances, while m5 is a general-purpose instance line. Pricing scales with the instance you choose and the number of hours it runs. There is no upfront commitment, so hourly usage determines your cost.
Top-of-mind questions for buyers
What does one hourly unit map to for billing on this managed Grafana deployment?
One unit is one running EC2 instance of the size you select, billed per hour. Your Grafana deployment runs on dedicated infrastructure in your cloud region. You pay for each hour that chosen instance runs. Larger sizes within a family give more compute and memory per hour.
Am I charged when the instance is stopped, and what services come bundled with the hourly rate?
The hourly software charge meters running time, so a stopped instance stops accruing software fees. Underlying AWS storage may still apply. Each running deployment includes provisioning, pre-configured dashboards, daily automated backups, security patching, and monitoring with alerting, all handled by the vendor.
If my monitoring workload grows, how do I move to a bigger instance and what happens to cost?
You switch to a different instance dimension, such as moving from a medium to a large or xlarge size. The new hourly rate applies from that point forward. There is no upfront commitment, so cost tracks the size and hours of whichever instance runs. Migration between sizes is managed by the vendor.
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An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
Version release notes
Automated Grafana Deployment: Preconfigured Grafana environment with Docker Compose, featuring Grafana and Apache for a ready-to-use visualization and monitoring setup.
Guided First-Boot Script: Interactive setup script for domain mapping, SSL configuration, and initial deployment, including input validation and DNS verification.
Automated SSL/TLS Provisioning: Integrated with Let's Encrypt and Certbot to automatically issue and configure SSL certificates for secure HTTPS access.
Secure Configuration Management: Centralized .env file securely stores domain, IP address, admin credentials, and configuration parameters for simplified management and future updates.
Optimized Container Architecture: Docker Compose-based deployment ensures portability, scalability, and performance optimization for production-ready Grafana instances.
Apache Virtual Host Automation: Automatically configures Apache virtual hosts and updates domain details for both HTTP and HTTPS access.
Custom Domain Support: Streamlined domain configuration with built-in DNS propagation verification before SSL issuance.
Preconfigured Data Source Integration: Simplified setup for connecting Grafana with Prometheus or other monitoring backends, reducing manual configuration time.
Secure Access Options: Easily extendable to enable Basic Authentication for restricted access to the Grafana dashboard.
Production-Ready Monitoring Interface: Tuned for infrastructure, application, and container-level observability with minimal setup effort.
Additional details
Usage instructions
Launch an Instance
From AWS Marketplace, click Continue to Subscribe and then Continue to Configuration.
Choose the Recommended Instance Type
Select t2.medium or larger for optimal performance.
Configure Security Group
Allow inbound traffic on ports 22 (SSH), 80 (HTTP), and 443 (HTTPS).
Connect to the Instance
ssh -i <your-key.pem> ubuntu@<public-ip>
First-Boot Setup
On the first boot, the initialization script automatically runs and performs the following actions:
Prompts you to optionally map a custom domain for Grafana.
Validates that the DNS A record for your domain correctly points to your instance's public IP.
Configures Apache as a reverse proxy for Grafana and prepares the environment.
Configure DNS (if using a domain)
Add an A record in your DNS pointing to the instance's public IP.
The setup script automatically verifies DNS propagation using multiple global resolvers.
Automatic SSL Setup
Enter your email address when prompted by Certbot to receive SSL expiry notifications.
Certbot automatically issues and installs a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate once DNS validation is successful.
Apache is reconfigured to serve Grafana securely over HTTPS.
Start Grafana
The Grafana container starts automatically using Docker Compose.
You can manually verify or restart the container:
cd /opt/app
docker compose ps
docker compose restart
Access Grafana Dashboard
If no domain is configured:
http://<public-ip>:3000
If a domain with SSL is configured:
https://<your-domain>
Login to Grafana
Use the default credentials (stored in '/opt/app/.env') to log in to Grafana.
Default username: 'root'
Password: (auto-generated and stored securely in '.env')
Environment File
All configuration details, domain, IP, ports, SSL status, and credentials, are stored in:
/opt/app/.env
Thank you for subscribing. Your instance is ready to go!
Need Support or Customization?
Whether you're facing setup issues or need custom features, Perimattic's expert team is here to help:
We offer:
Free setup assistance
Custom development & integrations
Infrastructure consulting
Automation & AI solutions
With 13+ years of experience serving global clients, we ensure your deployment runs smoothly and scales with your needs.
What We Help With:
Initial setup and configuration assistance (free)
Troubleshooting connectivity, performance, and backup issues
Custom development and integrations
Infrastructure consulting and architecture review
Migration planning from other solutions
Automation solutions and scaling guidance
Instance Sizing Guidance:
t2.medium or t3.medium: Development environments, small applications
m5.large: Production workloads with moderate traffic
m5.xlarge: High-traffic production deployments and larger datasets
For workload-specific sizing recommendations, contact our team for a free consultation.
Refunds and Issues:
If you experience any issues or need to request a refund, contact us at aws-support@perimattic.com and we will respond promptly.
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