Python Observability Dashboard using InfluxDB 3 Core

🌟 Overview

A comprehensive system observability dashboard built with Python (Flask), InfluxDB 3 Core providing real-time system metrics and performance insights.

✨ Features

• Real-time system metrics visualization
• CPU, Memory, Network, and Disk I/O tracking
• Process monitoring
• Time-series metrics storage with InfluxDB
• Lightweight and extensible observability solution

Prerequisites

• Python 3.10+
• InfluxDB 3 Core
• macOS, Linux, or Windows

Technology Stack

• Backend: Flask
• Metrics Database: InfluxDB v3
• System Metrics: psutil
• Frontend: Chart.js
• Visualization: Real-time web dashboard

🛠 Setup, Install & Run

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/InfluxCommunity/Python-Observability-Demo-v3core/tree/main
cd Python-Observability-Demo-v3core

2. Create Virtual Enviornment

# Using built-in venv
python3 -m venv .venv

3. Activate the virtual environment

source .venv/bin/activate

4. Install dependencies including InfluxDB 3 Core

pip install -r requirements.txt

Download InfluxDB 3 Core shell script and run it to install the database

sh install_InfluxDB_3_Core.sh

5. Run the app

python app.py

Open your web browser and navigate to: http://localhost:5000