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How successful teams start
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Grafana Cloud gives every team a clear path from first data to full observability.

We looked at how thousands of new users started using Grafana Cloud, from solo developers to fast-growing teams. Here's what works.

Basic OS Monitoring
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Beginner | Exploring Grafana Cloud
With a few simple commands, monitor your local machine: Linux, Windows or Mac.

They start by:

* Installing our OSS collector
* Leveraging out-of-the-box dashboards and alerts
* Experimenting with Fleets to scale from 1 to many

Try OS Monitoring → ( https://u22025218.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.EfP4PuKIVDCIe-2Bmc2LSbvrnLDbS5sCpeQ4QZ-2BOE3BdwU9bdWBbNa-2FghUBWHVjBh6ZopvsjabeiXaKh1vpBWzWJUc1VjIolCJ5UsfOay43D9PXlIAIIsYMnJOgsUD6Gq7N6VVe3puhmpWQEzQXA2jRQ-3D-3DdZLx_N8TWP3-2BWh1A6HRmB6OZLX3lZnU1lB7CpD0zm-2FiecNjCoAVrqqxj4kBp31nx0CkwaLJgbrqO5vA5YG17dAoDs-2BCu59hZnTAHF7CoVzlIerhCkmV1eDK-2BhxtH9sCNszWMk9TjVbmNDlsolf1WJ-2FyZKwJPRXrBEgwIS2QIM-2FAwfEx7Y5vm6ZX-2FMR-2B5EePfhYZdwL67WnUx-2BWacF5ky48eZK-2FqISH9-2FRUg8t5I2hXD5dyEozR2HLf13lGpmLciwIFTgOpYLA-2BZ7B4LQweFabfvLZxfI1jIRGZ-2BeS5SRtfvNJ7L2pAWQYZ5-2BumYi695B7f53nY6JmUTAQG7c-2BRoGzwdH-2FCw-3D-3D )

Getting Started with Demo Data
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Beginner | Exploring Grafana Cloud
New users can explore Grafana Cloud without instrumenting their own applications.

They start by:

* Installing demo data sources (SRE or Weather)
* Exploring pre-built dashboards
* Building custom dashboards using demo data

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Centralized Observability & Cost Savings
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Enterprise | FalconX
FalconX migrated to Grafana Cloud to consolidate observability, cut costs, and scale efficiently.

They started by:

* Auditing their unscalable, expensive setup
* Adopting Grafana Cloud incrementally
* Shifting workloads to save money fast

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Ready to follow their path?
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You could get started in 15 minutes or less by connecting a database, monitoring your computer, or setting up uptime monitoring. Pick one approach that fits your needs.

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