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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 # 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. Grafana comes with built-in support for many _data sources_.
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. 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 ## Manage data sources