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# Direct DB Connection
Since version 4.3 Grafana has MySQL data source, Grafana-Zabbix plugin can use it for querying data directly from
Zabbix database.
Since version 4.3 Grafana can use MySQL as a native data source. The Grafana-Zabbix plugin can use this data source for querying data directly from a Zabbix database.
One of the most hard queries for Zabbix API is history queries. For long time intervals `history.get`
returns huge amount of data. In order to display it, plugin should adjust time series resolution
by using [consolidateBy](/reference/functions/#consolidateby) function. Ultimately, Grafana displays this reduced
time series, but that data should be loaded and processed on the client side first. Direct DB Connection solves this
two problems by moving consolidation to the server side. Thus, client get ready-to-use dataset which has much smaller
size. Data loads faster and client doesn't spend time for data processing.
One of the most resource intensive queries for Zabbix API is the history query. For long time intervals `history.get`
returns a huge amount of data. In order to display it, the plugin should adjust time series resolution
by using [consolidateBy](/reference/functions/#consolidateby). Ultimately, Grafana displays this reduced
time series, but that data should be loaded and processed on the client side first. Direct DB Connection solves these two problems by moving consolidation to the server side. Thus, the client gets a 'ready-to-use' dataset which is much smaller. This allows the data to load faster and the client doesn't spend time processing the data.
Also, many users point better performance of direct database queries versus API calls. This caused by several reasons,
such as additional PHP layer and additional SQL queries (user permissions checks).
Also, many users see better performance from direct database queries versus API calls. This could be the result of several reasons,
such as the additional PHP layer and additional SQL queries (user permissions checks).
## Data Flow
This chart illustrates how plugin uses both Zabbix API and MySQL data source for querying different types
This chart illustrates how the plugin uses both Zabbix API and the MySQL data source for querying different types
of data from Zabbix. MySQL data source is used only for pulling history and trend data instead of `history.get`
and `trend.get` API calls.
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## Query structure
Grafana-Zabbix uses queries like this for getting history:
Below is an example query for getting history in the Grafana-Zabbix Plugin:
```sql
SELECT itemid AS metric, clock AS time_sec, {aggFunc}(value) as value
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GROUP BY time_sec DIV {intervalSec}, metric
```
where `{aggFunc}` is one of `[AVG, MIN, MAX, SUM, COUNT]` aggregation function, `{historyTable}` is a history table,
where `{aggFunc}` is one of `[AVG, MIN, MAX, SUM, COUNT]` aggregation functions, `{historyTable}` is a history table,
`{intervalSec}` - consolidation interval in seconds.
When getting trends, plugin additionally queries particular value column (`value_avg`, `value_min` or `value_max`)
When getting trends, the plugin additionally queries a particular value column (`value_avg`, `value_min` or `value_max`) which
depends on `consolidateBy` function value:
```sql
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GROUP BY time_sec DIV {intervalSec}, metric
```
As you can see, plugin uses aggregation by given time interval. This interval is provided by Grafana and depends on the
panel with in pixels. Thus, Grafana always gets data in necessary resolution.
As you can see, the Grafana-Zabbix plugin uses aggregation by a given time interval. This interval is provided by Grafana and depends on the panel width in pixels. Thus, Grafana displays the data in the proper resolution.
## Functions usage with Direct DB Connection
There's only one function affecting the backend. This function is `consolidateBy`. It changes what data comes from
There's only one function affecting the backend. This function is `consolidateBy`, which changes what data comes from
the backend. Other functions still work on the client side and transform data that comes from the backend. So you should
clearly understand that this is pre-aggregated data (by AVG, MAX, MIN, etc).