If you manage networks, you know that monitoring hundreds of interfaces through individual graphs isn't always practical.
Sometimes you just want to see your entire network, identify congested links, and understand what's happening at a glance.
That's why I've been working on Network Weathermap NG, an open-source Grafana plugin that turns network metrics into interactive topology maps.
It's a continuation and modernization of the original Grafana Network Weathermap project, updated for modern Grafana versions.
What can it do?
🗺️ Live network topology — visualize routers, switches, servers, WAN connections, and datacenters.
🌡️ Traffic-based colors — identify congested links using customizable utilization thresholds.
⏪ Historical replay — move through the Grafana timeline to investigate past network conditions.
🔌 Data source integration — use Prometheus, InfluxDB, Zabbix, and other Grafana data sources.
🎛️ Built-in editor — create and customize network diagrams directly inside Grafana.
🖼️ 1,000+ bundled icons — visualize networks, servers, cloud platforms, and infrastructure equipment.
Some examples
- Global network backbone monitoring
- Datacenter rack cabling and redundancy
- Network incident investigation and historical replay
Try it yourself
The plugin supports Grafana 11 and later and includes example dashboards and documentation.You can install it through Grafana's plugin catalog or download a signed release from GitHub.
🔗 GitHub: https://github.com/allamiro/grafana-network-weathermap-ng
📖 Documentation: https://allamiro.github.io/grafana-network-weathermap-ng/
🧪 Examples and use cases: https://allamiro.github.io/grafana-network-weathermap-ng/guide/use-cases/
Open source and contributions welcome!
The project is available under the Apache 2.0 license. I'm continuing to improve the plugin and would love feedback from the Grafana, networking, and observability communities. If you find it useful, please consider ⭐ starring the repository, reporting issues, suggesting features, or contributing.
I'd also love to hear how others visualize their network infrastructure in Grafana.
What features would you like to see next?
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