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* Docs: rewrite data source intro

- Include more than just "databases", which was overly narrow
- Try to make doc a "TL;DR" of the essential information

* docs, link data source to build plugin task

* Reduce jargon and sentence length

* Link out to different features

* Data source, docs turn examples into list

And trim language

* Better phrasing to introduce query editor

Old way implied that Grafana provides all query editors,
which isn't true of custom plugins.

* use relref for in-repo anchor

* remove double "in"

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* Simplify list

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* Restructure intro, clarify plugins and their URLs

* Add and configure

It's sometimes both.

* Apply suggestions from code review

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* makes prettier

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# Data sources
Grafana can query and integrate with many different types of databases. This is done by adding a **data source** of the type you want to query or integrate with.
When you have created and configured a data source you are ready to start exploring and visualizing data, either in Explore or in a new Dashboard. A dashboard is composed of [panels]({{< relref "../panels-visualizations/" >}}), each panel contains a set of queries to one or more data sources.
Grafana comes with built-in support for many _data sources_.
If you need other data sources, you can also install one of the many data source plugins.
If the plugin you need doesn't exist, you can develop a custom plugin.
You can also create new a alert rule from a data source query and have Grafana continuously evaluate it and notify you when things change.
Each data source comes with a _query editor_,
which formulates custom queries according to the source's structure.
After you add and configure a data source, you can use it as an input for many operations, including:
You can also query data sources without building a dashboard by using the [Explore]({{< relref "../explore/" >}}) feature.
- Query the data with [Explore]({{< relref "../explore" >}}).
- Visualize it in [panels]({{< relref "../panels-visualizations" >}}).
- Create rules for [alerts]({{< relref "../alerting" >}}).
This documentation describes how to manage data sources in general,
and how to configure or query the built-in data sources.
For other data sources, refer to the list of [datasource plugins](/grafana/plugins/).
To develop a custom plugin, refer to [Build a plugin]({{< relref "../developers/plugins/" >}}).
## Manage data sources