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Business Intelligence 2.7.0: Smarter Profiles, Richer Previews, and Seamless Data Flow

Daria Volkova
Co-Founder at Volkov Labs, Grafana Champion
Mikhail Ulasevich
Enterprise Engineer at Volkov Labs

We’re thrilled to announce the public preview of Business Intelligence 2.7.0, crafted by Volkov Labs. This release elevates the Business Intelligence platform with innovative features designed to streamline workflows and enhance productivity:

  • Personalized user profiles for business and technical users.
  • Enhanced alert previews with visible thresholds.
  • Refresh buttons with 10-second auto-refetch for real-time updates.
  • JSON export/import for effortless engine configuration.
  • Alert condition drawers triggered by action events.
  • Infinite scroll for seamless alert and action history navigation.
  • Performance boosts through optimized database indexing.

Join Mikhail as he showcases these game-changing updates:

Business Intelligence 2.7.0: Smarter Profiles, Richer Previews, and Seamless Data Flow

Dive into the details below to see how these enhancements can transform your BI experience—and try them out today!

Spotlight: Scaling BI with Grafana—Hundreds of Alerts, Zero Hassle

Witness the Business Intelligence platform in action, effortlessly managing hundreds of alerts in a high-availability Grafana environment. Watch the video below for an in-depth look.

Building a Scalable BI Solution with Grafana: Managing Hundreds of Alerts

Updated OpenAPI Specification

The Business Engine’s OpenAPI specification has been fully updated, ensuring seamless integration for developers and keeping your workflows aligned with the latest capabilities.

Tailored User Profiles Experience

Whether you’re a business decision-maker or a technical engineer, the new business-oriented and technical profiles adapt the platform to your needs—offering simplified dashboards for executives and detailed controls for tech experts.

Configure your profile easily via the icon in the top-right corner. Add your name, email (for support tickets), and select your role.

Configure your user profile effortlessly.
Configure your user profile effortlessly.

When submitting a support ticket, your name and email are auto-populated—simply add your message and attachments to get assistance quickly.

Streamlined support ticket submission.
Streamlined support ticket submission.

Alert Previews with Color-Coded Thresholds

The Data Preview page now displays thresholds with Grafana’s intuitive color-coding, making it simple to identify trigger conditions at a glance. To explore this feature:

  1. Open an alert rule.
  2. Navigate to the Data Preview tab.
  3. See values highlighted with threshold colors (as shown below).
Alert data previews with clear threshold indicators.
Alert data previews with clear threshold indicators.

Real-Time Insights with Auto-Refresh

Keep your data current with new Refresh buttons, featuring a 10-second auto-refetch across nearly every screen. Stay updated effortlessly—see it in action below.

Refresh button ensures your data stays current.
Refresh button ensures your data stays current.

Seamless Configuration with JSON Export/Import

Technical Users Only

This feature is exclusive to technical user profiles.

Effortlessly migrate or back up your Business Engine configurations using JSON export/import. Access this tool on the Transfer Data tab of any configured engine.

Export or import engine configurations via JSON.
Export or import engine configurations via JSON.

Instant Insights with Alert Condition Drawers

Wondering why an alert triggered? Click any action event to open a drawer displaying the alert conditions at the time of firing—no extra steps needed. Here’s how:

  1. Open action details.
  2. Navigate to the Action History tab.
  3. Click an event to view its conditions.
Alert condition drawer provides instant clarity.
Alert condition drawer provides instant clarity.

Seamless Navigation with Infinite Scroll

Forget pagination. Alerts, actions, and engine history now feature infinite scroll for a fluid browsing experience. See it in action below.

Endless scrolling through action history.
Endless scrolling through action history.

Optimized Performance for Speed

With enhanced database indexing, historical data retrieval is faster than ever, ensuring a responsive experience even with large datasets. We’ve optimized performance so you can focus on insights, not wait times.

Download Business Studio 2.7.0 Today

Signed Releases

MacOS and Windows installers are signed, notarized, and built using automated GitHub workflows for maximum security.

Getting Started

Business Intelligence Platform is a powerful solution that harnesses Docker containers to deliver a modular, scalable, and user-friendly environment for alert-driven analytics. Whether you're just starting out or are an experienced user, our Quick Start Guide is designed to help you set up and deploy the platform effortlessly.

This guide provides a step-by-step walkthrough of the essential setup process, ensuring you can get up and running in no time. Key topics include:

  • Configuring the Business Engine: Understand how to set up the core component that powers your analytics.
  • Launching the Business Studio: Deploy and access the intuitive interface on your local machine for seamless management and visualization.

We’d Love to Hear From You!

Your feedback and ideas are invaluable to us! Here’s how you can get involved:

  • Questions, Feature Requests, or Bugs: Submit a Zendesk ticket to receive a swift and personalized response from our dedicated support team.
  • Join the Community: Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and share your thoughts or suggestions in the comments.

Your input is crucial in helping us grow and improve, so please don’t hesitate to reach out!