TDengine can be quickly integrated with the open-source data visualization system [Grafana](https://www.grafana.com/) to build a data monitoring and alerting system. The whole process does not require any code development. And you can visualize the contents of the data tables in TDengine on a DashBoard.
TDengine can be quickly integrated with the open-source data visualization system [Grafana](https://www.grafana.com/) to build a data monitoring and alerting system. The whole process does not require any code development. And you can visualize the contents of the data tables in TDengine on a dashboard.
You can learn more about using the TDengine plugin on [GitHub](https://github.com/taosdata/grafanaplugin/blob/master/README.md).
## Prerequisites
In order for Grafana to add the TDengine data source successfully, the following preparations are required:
In order for Grafana to add the TDengine data source successfully, the following preparation is required:
1. The TDengine cluster is deployed and functioning properly
2. taosAdapter is installed and running properly. Please refer to the taosAdapter manual for details.