diff --git a/.docker/docker-compose.yml b/.docker/docker-compose.yml
index e8978ea1eba7f48b7721d86b6501bb5b0c015f92..56c5f099a79672895fbfeed6a56a673991e36a10 100644
--- a/.docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/.docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ services:
     restart: "no"
     container_name: dbrepo-data-db
     hostname: data-db
-    image: docker.io/bitnami/mariadb:${MARIADB_VERSION}
+    image: docker.io/bitnami/mariadb-galera:${MARIADB_VERSION}
     volumes:
       - data-db-data:/var/lib/mysql
       - ./config/1_grant-user.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/1_grant-user.sql
@@ -141,15 +141,42 @@ services:
       dbrepo-logging-service:
         condition: service_healthy
     environment:
-      MARIADB_EXTRA_FLAGS: "${DATA_DB_EXTRA_FLAGS:---max_connections=155 --max-statement-time=60}"
+      MARIADB_GALERA_MARIABACKUP_PASSWORD: "${DATA_DB_BACKUP_PASSWORD:-dbrepo}"
       MARIADB_PASSWORD: "${READONLY_PASSWORD:-readonly}"
       MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD: "${DATA_DB_PASSWORD:-dbrepo}"
+      MARIADB_SKIP_TEST_DB: "yes"
       MARIADB_USER: "${READONLY_USERNAME:-readonly}"
     healthcheck:
-      test: /opt/bitnami/scripts/mariadb/healthcheck.sh --connect --innodb_initialized
+      test: /opt/bitnami/scripts/mariadb-galera/healthcheck.sh --connect --innodb_initialized
       <<: *healthcheck-params
     deploy:
-      <<: *resources-micro-hm
+      <<: *resources-xlarge
+    logging:
+      driver: fluentd
+      options:
+        fluentd-address: 127.0.0.1:24224
+        tag: mariadb.data
+
+  dbrepo-data-db-metrics:
+    restart: "no"
+    container_name: dbrepo-data-db-metrics
+    hostname: data-db-metrics
+    image: docker.io/bitnami/mysqld-exporter:${MYSQLD_EXPORTER_VERSION}
+    command:
+      - --mysqld.address=data-db:3306
+      - --config.my-cnf=/.my.cnf
+    volumes:
+      - ./dbrepo-data-db/metrics.cnf:/.my.cnf
+    healthcheck:
+      test: -h
+      <<: *healthcheck-params
+    deploy:
+      <<: *resources-nano
+    depends_on:
+      dbrepo-data-db:
+        condition: service_healthy
+      dbrepo-logging-service:
+        condition: service_healthy
     logging:
       driver: fluentd
       options:
@@ -182,6 +209,31 @@ services:
         fluentd-address: 127.0.0.1:24224
         tag: postgres.auth
 
+  dbrepo-dashboard-db:
+    restart: "no"
+    container_name: dbrepo-dashboard-db
+    hostname: dashboard-db
+    image: docker.io/bitnami/postgresql:${POSTGRES_VERSION}
+    volumes:
+      - dashboard-db-data:/bitnami/postgresql
+    depends_on:
+      dbrepo-logging-service:
+        condition: service_healthy
+    environment:
+      POSTGRESQL_DATABASE: "${DASHBOARD_DB_NAME:-grafana}"
+      POSTGRESQL_USERNAME: "${DASHBOARD_DB_USERNAME:-grafana}"
+      POSTGRESQL_PASSWORD: "${DASHBOARD_DB_PASSWORD:-dbrepo}"
+    healthcheck:
+      test: "psql -U ${DASHBOARD_DB_USERNAME:-grafana} -h 127.0.0.1 -p 5432 -d ${DASHBOARD_DB_NAME:-grafana} -c 'select version();'"
+      <<: *healthcheck-params
+    deploy:
+      <<: *resources-micro
+    logging:
+      driver: fluentd
+      options:
+        fluentd-address: 127.0.0.1:24224
+        tag: postgres.auth
+
   dbrepo-auth-service:
     restart: "no"
     container_name: dbrepo-auth-service
@@ -729,9 +781,18 @@ services:
       dbrepo-logging-service:
         condition: service_healthy
     volumes:
-      - dashboard-ui-data:/opt/bitnami/grafana/data
+      - ./config/dashboards:/app/dashboards
+      - ./config/grafana.ini:/opt/bitnami/grafana/conf/grafana.ini
+      - ./config/ldap.toml:/opt/bitnami/grafana/conf/ldap.toml
+      - ./config/provisioning/dashboards/provider.yaml:/opt/bitnami/grafana/conf/provisioning/dashboards/provider.yaml
+      - ./config/provisioning/datasources/infinity.yaml:/opt/bitnami/grafana/conf/provisioning/datasources/infinity.yaml
+      - ./config/provisioning/datasources/prometheus.yaml:/opt/bitnami/grafana/conf/provisioning/datasources/prometheus.yaml
     environment:
       BASE_URL: "${BASE_URL:-http://localhost}"
+      # do not attempt to set it in the grafana.ini, hours wasted here: 7
+      DASHBOARD_DB_NAME: "${DASHBOARD_DB_NAME:-grafana}"
+      DASHBOARD_DB_USERNAME: "${DASHBOARD_DB_USERNAME:-grafana}"
+      DASHBOARD_DB_PASSWORD: "${DASHBOARD_DB_PASSWORD:-dbrepo}"
       GF_SERVER_ROOT_URL: http://dashboard-ui:3000/dashboard/
       GF_INSTALL_PLUGINS: "yesoreyeram-infinity-datasource,grafana-opensearch-datasource"
       GF_SECURITY_DISABLE_INITIAL_ADMIN_CREATION: "true"
@@ -784,7 +845,7 @@ services:
     restart: "no"
     container_name: dbrepo-logging-service
     hostname: logging-service
-    image: docker.io/bitnami/fluent-bit:4.0.0
+    image: docker.io/bitnami/fluent-bit:${FLUENTBIT_VERSION}
     ports:
       - "24224:24224"
     volumes:
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index bd5b6dbf9aa21b11063a514e94a06d13eb528e61..bf7dcd1cffb1dcc62de0fd583b1420c3a0082e7a 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -562,6 +562,8 @@ services:
     healthcheck:
       test: wget -O- http://127.0.0.1:8080
       <<: *healthcheck-params
+    deploy:
+      <<: *resources-nano
     depends_on:
       dbrepo-analyse-service:
         condition: service_healthy
diff --git a/helm/dbrepo/files/system.json b/helm/dbrepo/files/dbrepo.json
similarity index 91%
rename from helm/dbrepo/files/system.json
rename to helm/dbrepo/files/dbrepo.json
index 7b59f987787fad8009432ca3c6c1549f401c8393..a4fd78436580cb1cea99475bb702fece82bee413 100644
--- a/helm/dbrepo/files/system.json
+++ b/helm/dbrepo/files/dbrepo.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   "editable": true,
   "fiscalYearStartMonth": 0,
   "graphTooltip": 1,
-  "id": 3,
+  "id": 7,
   "links": [
     {
       "asDropdown": false,
@@ -42,6 +42,241 @@
         "x": 0,
         "y": 0
       },
+      "id": 52,
+      "panels": [],
+      "title": "Storage",
+      "type": "row"
+    },
+    {
+      "datasource": {
+        "type": "prometheus",
+        "uid": "dbrepometrics0"
+      },
+      "fieldConfig": {
+        "defaults": {
+          "color": {
+            "mode": "palette-classic"
+          },
+          "custom": {
+            "axisBorderShow": false,
+            "axisCenteredZero": false,
+            "axisColorMode": "text",
+            "axisLabel": "",
+            "axisPlacement": "auto",
+            "barAlignment": 0,
+            "barWidthFactor": 0.6,
+            "drawStyle": "line",
+            "fillOpacity": 10,
+            "gradientMode": "none",
+            "hideFrom": {
+              "legend": false,
+              "tooltip": false,
+              "viz": false
+            },
+            "insertNulls": false,
+            "lineInterpolation": "smooth",
+            "lineWidth": 2,
+            "pointSize": 5,
+            "scaleDistribution": {
+              "type": "linear"
+            },
+            "showPoints": "never",
+            "spanNulls": false,
+            "stacking": {
+              "group": "A",
+              "mode": "none"
+            },
+            "thresholdsStyle": {
+              "mode": "off"
+            }
+          },
+          "mappings": [],
+          "thresholds": {
+            "mode": "absolute",
+            "steps": [
+              {
+                "color": "green",
+                "value": null
+              },
+              {
+                "color": "red",
+                "value": 80
+              }
+            ]
+          },
+          "unit": "short"
+        },
+        "overrides": []
+      },
+      "gridPos": {
+        "h": 8,
+        "w": 12,
+        "x": 0,
+        "y": 1
+      },
+      "id": 53,
+      "options": {
+        "alertThreshold": true,
+        "legend": {
+          "calcs": [],
+          "displayMode": "list",
+          "placement": "bottom",
+          "showLegend": true
+        },
+        "tooltip": {
+          "hideZeros": false,
+          "mode": "multi",
+          "sort": "none"
+        }
+      },
+      "pluginVersion": "11.5.3",
+      "targets": [
+        {
+          "datasource": {
+            "type": "prometheus",
+            "uid": "dbrepometrics0"
+          },
+          "expr": "sum(SeaweedFS_volumeServer_volumes) by (collection, type)",
+          "format": "time_series",
+          "hide": false,
+          "intervalFactor": 2,
+          "legendFormat": "{{collection}} {{type}}",
+          "refId": "A"
+        },
+        {
+          "datasource": {
+            "type": "prometheus",
+            "uid": "dbrepometrics0"
+          },
+          "expr": "sum(SeaweedFS_volumeServer_max_volumes)",
+          "format": "time_series",
+          "intervalFactor": 2,
+          "legendFormat": "Total",
+          "refId": "B"
+        }
+      ],
+      "title": "Volume Count",
+      "type": "timeseries"
+    },
+    {
+      "datasource": {
+        "type": "prometheus",
+        "uid": "dbrepometrics0"
+      },
+      "fieldConfig": {
+        "defaults": {
+          "color": {
+            "mode": "palette-classic"
+          },
+          "custom": {
+            "axisBorderShow": false,
+            "axisCenteredZero": false,
+            "axisColorMode": "text",
+            "axisLabel": "",
+            "axisPlacement": "auto",
+            "barAlignment": 0,
+            "barWidthFactor": 0.6,
+            "drawStyle": "line",
+            "fillOpacity": 10,
+            "gradientMode": "none",
+            "hideFrom": {
+              "legend": false,
+              "tooltip": false,
+              "viz": false
+            },
+            "insertNulls": false,
+            "lineInterpolation": "smooth",
+            "lineWidth": 2,
+            "pointSize": 5,
+            "scaleDistribution": {
+              "type": "linear"
+            },
+            "showPoints": "never",
+            "spanNulls": false,
+            "stacking": {
+              "group": "A",
+              "mode": "none"
+            },
+            "thresholdsStyle": {
+              "mode": "off"
+            }
+          },
+          "mappings": [],
+          "thresholds": {
+            "mode": "absolute",
+            "steps": [
+              {
+                "color": "green",
+                "value": null
+              },
+              {
+                "color": "red",
+                "value": 80
+              }
+            ]
+          },
+          "unit": "bytes"
+        },
+        "overrides": []
+      },
+      "gridPos": {
+        "h": 8,
+        "w": 12,
+        "x": 12,
+        "y": 1
+      },
+      "id": 54,
+      "options": {
+        "alertThreshold": true,
+        "legend": {
+          "calcs": [],
+          "displayMode": "list",
+          "placement": "bottom",
+          "showLegend": true
+        },
+        "tooltip": {
+          "hideZeros": false,
+          "mode": "multi",
+          "sort": "none"
+        }
+      },
+      "pluginVersion": "11.5.3",
+      "targets": [
+        {
+          "datasource": {
+            "type": "prometheus",
+            "uid": "dbrepometrics0"
+          },
+          "expr": "sum(SeaweedFS_volumeServer_total_disk_size) by (collection, type)",
+          "format": "time_series",
+          "hide": false,
+          "intervalFactor": 2,
+          "legendFormat": "{{collection}} {{type}}",
+          "refId": "A"
+        },
+        {
+          "datasource": {
+            "type": "prometheus",
+            "uid": "dbrepometrics0"
+          },
+          "expr": "sum(SeaweedFS_volumeServer_total_disk_size)",
+          "format": "time_series",
+          "intervalFactor": 2,
+          "legendFormat": "Total",
+          "refId": "B"
+        }
+      ],
+      "title": "Used Disk Space by Collection and Type",
+      "type": "timeseries"
+    },
+    {
+      "collapsed": false,
+      "gridPos": {
+        "h": 1,
+        "w": 24,
+        "x": 0,
+        "y": 9
+      },
       "id": 34,
       "panels": [],
       "title": "tl;dr",
@@ -92,7 +327,7 @@
         "h": 3,
         "w": 4,
         "x": 0,
-        "y": 1
+        "y": 10
       },
       "id": 9,
       "options": {
@@ -162,7 +397,7 @@
         "h": 3,
         "w": 4,
         "x": 4,
-        "y": 1
+        "y": 10
       },
       "id": 28,
       "options": {
@@ -230,7 +465,7 @@
         "h": 3,
         "w": 4,
         "x": 8,
-        "y": 1
+        "y": 10
       },
       "id": 4,
       "options": {
@@ -298,7 +533,7 @@
         "h": 3,
         "w": 4,
         "x": 12,
-        "y": 1
+        "y": 10
       },
       "id": 39,
       "options": {
@@ -414,7 +649,7 @@
         "h": 3,
         "w": 4,
         "x": 16,
-        "y": 1
+        "y": 10
       },
       "id": 8,
       "options": {
@@ -482,7 +717,7 @@
         "h": 8,
         "w": 12,
         "x": 0,
-        "y": 4
+        "y": 13
       },
       "id": 38,
       "options": {
@@ -538,15 +773,6 @@
           "color": {
             "mode": "thresholds"
           },
-          "custom": {
-            "fillOpacity": 70,
-            "hideFrom": {
-              "legend": false,
-              "tooltip": false,
-              "viz": false
-            },
-            "lineWidth": 1
-          },
           "mappings": [
             {
               "options": {
@@ -582,23 +808,32 @@
         "h": 8,
         "w": 12,
         "x": 12,
-        "y": 4
+        "y": 13
       },
-      "id": 16,
+      "id": 51,
       "options": {
-        "colWidth": 0.9,
+        "displayMode": "basic",
         "legend": {
+          "calcs": [],
           "displayMode": "list",
           "placement": "bottom",
           "showLegend": false
         },
-        "rowHeight": 0.9,
-        "showValue": "auto",
-        "tooltip": {
-          "hideZeros": false,
-          "mode": "single",
-          "sort": "none"
-        }
+        "maxVizHeight": 300,
+        "minVizHeight": 16,
+        "minVizWidth": 8,
+        "namePlacement": "auto",
+        "orientation": "auto",
+        "reduceOptions": {
+          "calcs": [
+            "lastNotNull"
+          ],
+          "fields": "",
+          "values": false
+        },
+        "showUnfilled": true,
+        "sizing": "auto",
+        "valueMode": "color"
       },
       "pluginVersion": "11.5.3",
       "targets": [
@@ -611,6 +846,7 @@
           "editorMode": "builder",
           "expr": "up",
           "fullMetaSearch": false,
+          "hide": false,
           "includeNullMetadata": true,
           "instant": false,
           "legendFormat": "{{instance}}",
@@ -620,7 +856,7 @@
         }
       ],
       "title": "Service QoS",
-      "type": "status-history"
+      "type": "bargauge"
     },
     {
       "collapsed": false,
@@ -628,7 +864,7 @@
         "h": 1,
         "w": 24,
         "x": 0,
-        "y": 12
+        "y": 21
       },
       "id": 6,
       "panels": [],
@@ -744,7 +980,7 @@
         "h": 8,
         "w": 24,
         "x": 0,
-        "y": 13
+        "y": 22
       },
       "id": 42,
       "options": {
@@ -911,7 +1147,7 @@
         "h": 8,
         "w": 12,
         "x": 0,
-        "y": 21
+        "y": 30
       },
       "id": 43,
       "options": {
@@ -991,7 +1227,7 @@
         "h": 8,
         "w": 12,
         "x": 12,
-        "y": 21
+        "y": 30
       },
       "id": 44,
       "options": {
@@ -1063,7 +1299,7 @@
         "h": 1,
         "w": 24,
         "x": 0,
-        "y": 29
+        "y": 38
       },
       "id": 45,
       "panels": [],
@@ -1084,7 +1320,7 @@
         "h": 8,
         "w": 12,
         "x": 0,
-        "y": 30
+        "y": 39
       },
       "id": 46,
       "options": {
@@ -1164,7 +1400,7 @@
         "h": 8,
         "w": 12,
         "x": 12,
-        "y": 30
+        "y": 39
       },
       "id": 47,
       "options": {
@@ -1349,10 +1585,10 @@
         ]
       },
       "gridPos": {
-        "h": 7,
+        "h": 8,
         "w": 12,
         "x": 0,
-        "y": 38
+        "y": 47
       },
       "id": 40,
       "options": {
@@ -1397,7 +1633,7 @@
         "h": 1,
         "w": 24,
         "x": 0,
-        "y": 45
+        "y": 55
       },
       "id": 5,
       "panels": [],
@@ -1454,7 +1690,7 @@
         "h": 8,
         "w": 12,
         "x": 0,
-        "y": 46
+        "y": 56
       },
       "id": 7,
       "options": {
@@ -1693,7 +1929,7 @@
         "h": 9,
         "w": 24,
         "x": 0,
-        "y": 54
+        "y": 64
       },
       "id": 3,
       "options": {
@@ -1854,7 +2090,7 @@
         "h": 1,
         "w": 24,
         "x": 0,
-        "y": 63
+        "y": 73
       },
       "id": 22,
       "panels": [],
@@ -1901,7 +2137,7 @@
         "h": 3,
         "w": 4,
         "x": 0,
-        "y": 64
+        "y": 74
       },
       "id": 17,
       "options": {
@@ -1983,7 +2219,7 @@
         "h": 3,
         "w": 4,
         "x": 4,
-        "y": 64
+        "y": 74
       },
       "id": 24,
       "options": {
@@ -2040,8 +2276,16 @@
             "mode": "absolute",
             "steps": [
               {
-                "color": "blue",
+                "color": "red",
                 "value": null
+              },
+              {
+                "color": "yellow",
+                "value": 1
+              },
+              {
+                "color": "green",
+                "value": 2
               }
             ]
           },
@@ -2053,9 +2297,9 @@
         "h": 3,
         "w": 4,
         "x": 8,
-        "y": 64
+        "y": 74
       },
-      "id": 25,
+      "id": 48,
       "options": {
         "colorMode": "background",
         "graphMode": "none",
@@ -2110,8 +2354,12 @@
             "mode": "absolute",
             "steps": [
               {
-                "color": "blue",
+                "color": "red",
                 "value": null
+              },
+              {
+                "color": "green",
+                "value": 1
               }
             ]
           },
@@ -2123,9 +2371,9 @@
         "h": 3,
         "w": 4,
         "x": 12,
-        "y": 64
+        "y": 74
       },
-      "id": 26,
+      "id": 49,
       "options": {
         "colorMode": "background",
         "graphMode": "none",
@@ -2182,7 +2430,7 @@
             "mode": "absolute",
             "steps": [
               {
-                "color": "blue",
+                "color": "green",
                 "value": null
               }
             ]
@@ -2195,9 +2443,9 @@
         "h": 3,
         "w": 4,
         "x": 16,
-        "y": 64
+        "y": 74
       },
-      "id": 27,
+      "id": 50,
       "options": {
         "colorMode": "background",
         "graphMode": "none",
@@ -2277,7 +2525,7 @@
         "h": 7,
         "w": 12,
         "x": 0,
-        "y": 67
+        "y": 77
       },
       "id": 20,
       "options": {
@@ -2391,7 +2639,7 @@
         "h": 7,
         "w": 12,
         "x": 12,
-        "y": 67
+        "y": 77
       },
       "id": 21,
       "options": {
@@ -2435,7 +2683,7 @@
         "h": 1,
         "w": 24,
         "x": 0,
-        "y": 74
+        "y": 84
       },
       "id": 31,
       "panels": [],
@@ -2486,7 +2734,7 @@
         "h": 3,
         "w": 4,
         "x": 0,
-        "y": 75
+        "y": 85
       },
       "id": 32,
       "options": {
@@ -2556,7 +2804,7 @@
         "h": 3,
         "w": 4,
         "x": 4,
-        "y": 75
+        "y": 85
       },
       "id": 29,
       "options": {
@@ -2626,7 +2874,7 @@
         "h": 3,
         "w": 4,
         "x": 8,
-        "y": 75
+        "y": 85
       },
       "id": 30,
       "options": {
@@ -2708,7 +2956,7 @@
         "h": 3,
         "w": 4,
         "x": 12,
-        "y": 75
+        "y": 85
       },
       "id": 35,
       "options": {
@@ -2790,7 +3038,7 @@
         "h": 3,
         "w": 4,
         "x": 16,
-        "y": 75
+        "y": 85
       },
       "id": 36,
       "options": {
@@ -2872,7 +3120,7 @@
         "h": 3,
         "w": 4,
         "x": 20,
-        "y": 75
+        "y": 85
       },
       "id": 37,
       "options": {
@@ -3007,7 +3255,7 @@
         "h": 7,
         "w": 12,
         "x": 0,
-        "y": 78
+        "y": 88
       },
       "id": 33,
       "options": {
@@ -3169,7 +3417,7 @@
         "h": 7,
         "w": 12,
         "x": 12,
-        "y": 78
+        "y": 88
       },
       "id": 41,
       "options": {
@@ -3214,7 +3462,7 @@
         "h": 1,
         "w": 24,
         "x": 0,
-        "y": 85
+        "y": 95
       },
       "id": 2,
       "panels": [],
@@ -3286,7 +3534,7 @@
         "h": 7,
         "w": 12,
         "x": 0,
-        "y": 86
+        "y": 96
       },
       "id": 23,
       "options": {
@@ -3329,6 +3577,7 @@
   "refresh": "1m",
   "schemaVersion": 40,
   "tags": [
+    "provisioned",
     "ui",
     "dashboard",
     "metadata",
@@ -3343,13 +3592,13 @@
     "list": []
   },
   "time": {
-    "from": "now-1h",
+    "from": "now-3h",
     "to": "now"
   },
   "timepicker": {},
   "timezone": "browser",
   "title": "DBRepo",
   "uid": "bdz20owu8zn5se2",
-  "version": 45,
+  "version": 7,
   "weekStart": ""
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/make/dev.mk b/make/dev.mk
index 81ce84db6a349e3411a0e3c979e8184a5a4eeeed..e580b178b37af91fb32cedf523478c473db4ba62 100644
--- a/make/dev.mk
+++ b/make/dev.mk
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ stop-dev: ## Stop the development deployment and remove all data.
 
 .PHONY: package-config
 package-config: ## Package the config files
-	mkdir -p ./.docker/config/{dashboards,provisioning}
+	mkdir -p ./.docker/config
 	cp ./dbrepo-auth-service/dbrepo-realm.json ./.docker/config
 	cp ./dbrepo-auth-service/import-realms.sh ./.docker/config
 	cp ./dbrepo-auth-service/master-realm.json ./.docker/config
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ package-config: ## Package the config files
 	cp ./dbrepo-broker-service/definitions.json ./.docker/config
 	cp ./dbrepo-broker-service/advanced.config ./.docker/config
 	cp ./dbrepo-gateway-service/dbrepo.conf ./.docker/config
+	cp -r ./dbrepo-dashboard-ui/dashboards ./.docker/config
+	cp -r ./dbrepo-dashboard-ui/provisioning ./.docker/config
+	cp ./dbrepo-dashboard-ui/grafana.ini ./.docker/config/grafana.ini
+	cp ./dbrepo-dashboard-ui/ldap.toml ./.docker/config/ldap.toml
 	cp ./dbrepo-logging-service/fluentbit.conf ./.docker/config
 	cp ./dbrepo-logging-service/fluentbit_parser.conf ./.docker/config
 	cp ./dbrepo-metric-db/prometheus.yml ./.docker/config