diff --git a/pkg/api/datasources.go b/pkg/api/datasources.go
index 632df3f99e7..9a6c18c32e3 100644
--- a/pkg/api/datasources.go
+++ b/pkg/api/datasources.go
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ func GetDataSourceIdByName(c *models.ReqContext) response.Response {
 // /api/datasources/:id/resources/*
 func (hs *HTTPServer) CallDatasourceResource(c *models.ReqContext) {
 	datasourceID := c.ParamsInt64(":id")
-	ds, err := hs.DataSourceCache.GetDatasource(datasourceID, c.SignedInUser, c.SkipCache)
+	ds, err := hs.DataSourceCache.GetDatasource(c.Req.Context(), datasourceID, c.SignedInUser, c.SkipCache)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, models.ErrDataSourceAccessDenied) {
 			c.JsonApiErr(403, "Access denied to datasource", err)
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ func convertModelToDtos(ds *models.DataSource) dtos.DataSource {
 func (hs *HTTPServer) CheckDatasourceHealth(c *models.ReqContext) response.Response {
 	datasourceID := c.ParamsInt64(":id")
 
-	ds, err := hs.DataSourceCache.GetDatasource(datasourceID, c.SignedInUser, c.SkipCache)
+	ds, err := hs.DataSourceCache.GetDatasource(c.Req.Context(), datasourceID, c.SignedInUser, c.SkipCache)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, models.ErrDataSourceAccessDenied) {
 			return response.Error(403, "Access denied to datasource", err)
diff --git a/pkg/api/org_users_test.go b/pkg/api/org_users_test.go
index 932a9a23e6c..6f1b017a33a 100644
--- a/pkg/api/org_users_test.go
+++ b/pkg/api/org_users_test.go
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ func TestOrgUsersAPIEndpoint_LegacyAccessControl_FolderAdmin(t *testing.T) {
 			Updated:     time.Now(),
 		},
 	}
-	err = sc.db.UpdateDashboardACL(folder.Id, acls)
+	err = sc.db.UpdateDashboardACL(context.Background(), folder.Id, acls)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	response := callAPI(sc.server, http.MethodGet, "/api/org/users/lookup", nil, t)
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ func TestPatchOrgUsersAPIEndpoint_AccessControl(t *testing.T) {
 					UserId: tc.targetUserId,
 					OrgId:  tc.targetOrg,
 				}
-				err = sqlstore.GetSignedInUser(context.TODO(), &getUserQuery)
+				err = sqlstore.GetSignedInUser(context.Background(), &getUserQuery)
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 				assert.Equal(t, tc.expectedUserRole, getUserQuery.Result.OrgRole)
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/infra/remotecache/database_storage.go b/pkg/infra/remotecache/database_storage.go
index 8e0f831755e..d9ff8702b01 100644
--- a/pkg/infra/remotecache/database_storage.go
+++ b/pkg/infra/remotecache/database_storage.go
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ func (dc *databaseCache) internalRunGC() {
 	}
 }
 
-func (dc *databaseCache) Get(key string) (interface{}, error) {
+func (dc *databaseCache) Get(ctx context.Context, key string) (interface{}, error) {
 	cacheHit := CacheData{}
-	session := dc.SQLStore.NewSession(context.Background())
+	session := dc.SQLStore.NewSession(ctx)
 	defer session.Close()
 
 	exist, err := session.Where("cache_key= ?", key).Get(&cacheHit)
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func (dc *databaseCache) Get(key string) (interface{}, error) {
 	if cacheHit.Expires > 0 {
 		existedButExpired := getTime().Unix()-cacheHit.CreatedAt >= cacheHit.Expires
 		if existedButExpired {
-			err = dc.Delete(key) // ignore this error since we will return `ErrCacheItemNotFound` anyway
+			err = dc.Delete(ctx, key) // ignore this error since we will return `ErrCacheItemNotFound` anyway
 			if err != nil {
 				dc.log.Debug("Deletion of expired key failed: %v", err)
 			}
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func (dc *databaseCache) Get(key string) (interface{}, error) {
 	return item.Val, nil
 }
 
-func (dc *databaseCache) Set(key string, value interface{}, expire time.Duration) error {
+func (dc *databaseCache) Set(ctx context.Context, key string, value interface{}, expire time.Duration) error {
 	item := &cachedItem{Val: value}
 	data, err := encodeGob(item)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ func (dc *databaseCache) Set(key string, value interface{}, expire time.Duration
 	return err
 }
 
-func (dc *databaseCache) Delete(key string) error {
-	return dc.SQLStore.WithDbSession(context.Background(), func(session *sqlstore.DBSession) error {
+func (dc *databaseCache) Delete(ctx context.Context, key string) error {
+	return dc.SQLStore.WithDbSession(ctx, func(session *sqlstore.DBSession) error {
 		sql := "DELETE FROM cache_data WHERE cache_key=?"
 		_, err := session.Exec(sql, key)
 
diff --git a/pkg/infra/remotecache/database_storage_test.go b/pkg/infra/remotecache/database_storage_test.go
index 9d4281fd390..daa2fad1744 100644
--- a/pkg/infra/remotecache/database_storage_test.go
+++ b/pkg/infra/remotecache/database_storage_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package remotecache
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -22,37 +23,37 @@ func TestDatabaseStorageGarbageCollection(t *testing.T) {
 	// set time.now to 2 weeks ago
 	var err error
 	getTime = func() time.Time { return time.Now().AddDate(0, 0, -2) }
-	err = db.Set("key1", obj, 1000*time.Second)
+	err = db.Set(context.Background(), "key1", obj, 1000*time.Second)
 	assert.Equal(t, err, nil)
 
-	err = db.Set("key2", obj, 1000*time.Second)
+	err = db.Set(context.Background(), "key2", obj, 1000*time.Second)
 	assert.Equal(t, err, nil)
 
-	err = db.Set("key3", obj, 1000*time.Second)
+	err = db.Set(context.Background(), "key3", obj, 1000*time.Second)
 	assert.Equal(t, err, nil)
 
 	// insert object that should never expire
-	err = db.Set("key4", obj, 0)
+	err = db.Set(context.Background(), "key4", obj, 0)
 	assert.Equal(t, err, nil)
 
 	getTime = time.Now
-	err = db.Set("key5", obj, 1000*time.Second)
+	err = db.Set(context.Background(), "key5", obj, 1000*time.Second)
 	assert.Equal(t, err, nil)
 
 	// run GC
 	db.internalRunGC()
 
 	// try to read values
-	_, err = db.Get("key1")
+	_, err = db.Get(context.Background(), "key1")
 	assert.Equal(t, err, ErrCacheItemNotFound, "expected cache item not found. got: ", err)
-	_, err = db.Get("key2")
+	_, err = db.Get(context.Background(), "key2")
 	assert.Equal(t, err, ErrCacheItemNotFound)
-	_, err = db.Get("key3")
+	_, err = db.Get(context.Background(), "key3")
 	assert.Equal(t, err, ErrCacheItemNotFound)
 
-	_, err = db.Get("key4")
+	_, err = db.Get(context.Background(), "key4")
 	assert.Equal(t, err, nil)
-	_, err = db.Get("key5")
+	_, err = db.Get(context.Background(), "key5")
 	assert.Equal(t, err, nil)
 }
 
@@ -67,9 +68,9 @@ func TestSecondSet(t *testing.T) {
 
 	obj := &CacheableStruct{String: "hey!"}
 
-	err = db.Set("killa-gorilla", obj, 0)
+	err = db.Set(context.Background(), "killa-gorilla", obj, 0)
 	assert.Equal(t, err, nil)
 
-	err = db.Set("killa-gorilla", obj, 0)
+	err = db.Set(context.Background(), "killa-gorilla", obj, 0)
 	assert.Equal(t, err, nil)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/infra/remotecache/memcached_storage.go b/pkg/infra/remotecache/memcached_storage.go
index 5424a05ad02..56b331cfe99 100644
--- a/pkg/infra/remotecache/memcached_storage.go
+++ b/pkg/infra/remotecache/memcached_storage.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package remotecache
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/bradfitz/gomemcache/memcache"
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ func newItem(sid string, data []byte, expire int32) *memcache.Item {
 }
 
 // Set sets value to given key in the cache.
-func (s *memcachedStorage) Set(key string, val interface{}, expires time.Duration) error {
+func (s *memcachedStorage) Set(ctx context.Context, key string, val interface{}, expires time.Duration) error {
 	item := &cachedItem{Val: val}
 	bytes, err := encodeGob(item)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ func (s *memcachedStorage) Set(key string, val interface{}, expires time.Duratio
 }
 
 // Get gets value by given key in the cache.
-func (s *memcachedStorage) Get(key string) (interface{}, error) {
+func (s *memcachedStorage) Get(ctx context.Context, key string) (interface{}, error) {
 	memcachedItem, err := s.c.Get(key)
 	if err != nil && err.Error() == "memcache: cache miss" {
 		return nil, ErrCacheItemNotFound
@@ -66,6 +67,6 @@ func (s *memcachedStorage) Get(key string) (interface{}, error) {
 }
 
 // Delete delete a key from the cache
-func (s *memcachedStorage) Delete(key string) error {
+func (s *memcachedStorage) Delete(ctx context.Context, key string) error {
 	return s.c.Delete(key)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/infra/remotecache/redis_storage.go b/pkg/infra/remotecache/redis_storage.go
index d0b67995f3f..d26ead0a884 100644
--- a/pkg/infra/remotecache/redis_storage.go
+++ b/pkg/infra/remotecache/redis_storage.go
@@ -86,19 +86,19 @@ func newRedisStorage(opts *setting.RemoteCacheOptions) (*redisStorage, error) {
 }
 
 // Set sets value to given key in session.
-func (s *redisStorage) Set(key string, val interface{}, expires time.Duration) error {
+func (s *redisStorage) Set(ctx context.Context, key string, val interface{}, expires time.Duration) error {
 	item := &cachedItem{Val: val}
 	value, err := encodeGob(item)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	status := s.c.Set(context.TODO(), key, string(value), expires)
+	status := s.c.Set(ctx, key, string(value), expires)
 	return status.Err()
 }
 
 // Get gets value by given key in session.
-func (s *redisStorage) Get(key string) (interface{}, error) {
-	v := s.c.Get(context.TODO(), key)
+func (s *redisStorage) Get(ctx context.Context, key string) (interface{}, error) {
+	v := s.c.Get(ctx, key)
 
 	item := &cachedItem{}
 	err := decodeGob([]byte(v.Val()), item)
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func (s *redisStorage) Get(key string) (interface{}, error) {
 }
 
 // Delete delete a key from session.
-func (s *redisStorage) Delete(key string) error {
-	cmd := s.c.Del(context.TODO(), key)
+func (s *redisStorage) Delete(ctx context.Context, key string) error {
+	cmd := s.c.Del(ctx, key)
 	return cmd.Err()
 }
diff --git a/pkg/infra/remotecache/remotecache.go b/pkg/infra/remotecache/remotecache.go
index 8527c735529..91e8b9ed06b 100644
--- a/pkg/infra/remotecache/remotecache.go
+++ b/pkg/infra/remotecache/remotecache.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 func ProvideService(cfg *setting.Cfg, sqlStore *sqlstore.SQLStore) (*RemoteCache, error) {
-	client, err := createClient(cfg.RemoteCacheOptions, sqlStore)
+	client, err := createClient(context.Background(), cfg.RemoteCacheOptions, sqlStore)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ func ProvideService(cfg *setting.Cfg, sqlStore *sqlstore.SQLStore) (*RemoteCache
 // ex `remotecache.Register(CacheableStruct{})``
 type CacheStorage interface {
 	// Get reads object from Cache
-	Get(key string) (interface{}, error)
+	Get(ctx context.Context, key string) (interface{}, error)
 
 	// Set sets an object into the cache. if `expire` is set to zero it will default to 24h
-	Set(key string, value interface{}, expire time.Duration) error
+	Set(ctx context.Context, key string, value interface{}, expire time.Duration) error
 
 	// Delete object from cache
-	Delete(key string) error
+	Delete(ctx context.Context, key string) error
 }
 
 // RemoteCache allows Grafana to cache data outside its own process
@@ -65,22 +65,22 @@ type RemoteCache struct {
 }
 
 // Get reads object from Cache
-func (ds *RemoteCache) Get(key string) (interface{}, error) {
-	return ds.client.Get(key)
+func (ds *RemoteCache) Get(ctx context.Context, key string) (interface{}, error) {
+	return ds.client.Get(ctx, key)
 }
 
 // Set sets an object into the cache. if `expire` is set to zero it will default to 24h
-func (ds *RemoteCache) Set(key string, value interface{}, expire time.Duration) error {
+func (ds *RemoteCache) Set(ctx context.Context, key string, value interface{}, expire time.Duration) error {
 	if expire == 0 {
 		expire = defaultMaxCacheExpiration
 	}
 
-	return ds.client.Set(key, value, expire)
+	return ds.client.Set(ctx, key, value, expire)
 }
 
 // Delete object from cache
-func (ds *RemoteCache) Delete(key string) error {
-	return ds.client.Delete(key)
+func (ds *RemoteCache) Delete(ctx context.Context, key string) error {
+	return ds.client.Delete(ctx, key)
 }
 
 // Run starts the backend processes for cache clients.
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func (ds *RemoteCache) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 	return ctx.Err()
 }
 
-func createClient(opts *setting.RemoteCacheOptions, sqlstore *sqlstore.SQLStore) (CacheStorage, error) {
+func createClient(ctx context.Context, opts *setting.RemoteCacheOptions, sqlstore *sqlstore.SQLStore) (CacheStorage, error) {
 	if opts.Name == redisCacheType {
 		return newRedisStorage(opts)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/infra/remotecache/remotecache_test.go b/pkg/infra/remotecache/remotecache_test.go
index 225171a9bab..476a57789a6 100644
--- a/pkg/infra/remotecache/remotecache_test.go
+++ b/pkg/infra/remotecache/remotecache_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package remotecache
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ func TestCachedBasedOnConfig(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestInvalidCacheTypeReturnsError(t *testing.T) {
-	_, err := createClient(&setting.RemoteCacheOptions{Name: "invalid"}, nil)
+	_, err := createClient(context.Background(), &setting.RemoteCacheOptions{Name: "invalid"}, nil)
 	assert.Equal(t, err, ErrInvalidCacheType)
 }
 
@@ -55,10 +56,10 @@ func runTestsForClient(t *testing.T, client CacheStorage) {
 func canPutGetAndDeleteCachedObjects(t *testing.T, client CacheStorage) {
 	cacheableStruct := CacheableStruct{String: "hej", Int64: 2000}
 
-	err := client.Set("key1", cacheableStruct, 0)
+	err := client.Set(context.Background(), "key1", cacheableStruct, 0)
 	assert.Equal(t, err, nil, "expected nil. got: ", err)
 
-	data, err := client.Get("key1")
+	data, err := client.Get(context.Background(), "key1")
 	assert.Equal(t, err, nil)
 	s, ok := data.(CacheableStruct)
 
@@ -66,23 +67,23 @@ func canPutGetAndDeleteCachedObjects(t *testing.T, client CacheStorage) {
 	assert.Equal(t, s.String, "hej")
 	assert.Equal(t, s.Int64, int64(2000))
 
-	err = client.Delete("key1")
+	err = client.Delete(context.Background(), "key1")
 	assert.Equal(t, err, nil)
 
-	_, err = client.Get("key1")
+	_, err = client.Get(context.Background(), "key1")
 	assert.Equal(t, err, ErrCacheItemNotFound)
 }
 
 func canNotFetchExpiredItems(t *testing.T, client CacheStorage) {
 	cacheableStruct := CacheableStruct{String: "hej", Int64: 2000}
 
-	err := client.Set("key1", cacheableStruct, time.Second)
+	err := client.Set(context.Background(), "key1", cacheableStruct, time.Second)
 	assert.Equal(t, err, nil)
 
 	// not sure how this can be avoided when testing redis/memcached :/
 	<-time.After(time.Second + time.Millisecond)
 
 	// should not be able to read that value since its expired
-	_, err = client.Get("key1")
+	_, err = client.Get(context.Background(), "key1")
 	assert.Equal(t, err, ErrCacheItemNotFound)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/infra/usagestats/service/usage_stats.go b/pkg/infra/usagestats/service/usage_stats.go
index 92bd5e18943..0d02f818e3e 100644
--- a/pkg/infra/usagestats/service/usage_stats.go
+++ b/pkg/infra/usagestats/service/usage_stats.go
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ func (uss *UsageStats) GetUsageReport(ctx context.Context) (usagestats.Report, e
 	metrics["stats.viewers.count"] = statsQuery.Result.Viewers
 	metrics["stats.orgs.count"] = statsQuery.Result.Orgs
 	metrics["stats.playlist.count"] = statsQuery.Result.Playlists
-	metrics["stats.plugins.apps.count"] = uss.appCount()
-	metrics["stats.plugins.panels.count"] = uss.panelCount()
-	metrics["stats.plugins.datasources.count"] = uss.dataSourceCount()
+	metrics["stats.plugins.apps.count"] = uss.appCount(ctx)
+	metrics["stats.plugins.panels.count"] = uss.panelCount(ctx)
+	metrics["stats.plugins.datasources.count"] = uss.dataSourceCount(ctx)
 	metrics["stats.alerts.count"] = statsQuery.Result.Alerts
 	metrics["stats.active_users.count"] = statsQuery.Result.ActiveUsers
 	metrics["stats.active_admins.count"] = statsQuery.Result.ActiveAdmins
@@ -366,14 +366,14 @@ func (uss *UsageStats) GetUsageStatsId(ctx context.Context) string {
 	return anonId
 }
 
-func (uss *UsageStats) appCount() int {
-	return len(uss.pluginStore.Plugins(context.TODO(), plugins.App))
+func (uss *UsageStats) appCount(ctx context.Context) int {
+	return len(uss.pluginStore.Plugins(ctx, plugins.App))
 }
 
-func (uss *UsageStats) panelCount() int {
-	return len(uss.pluginStore.Plugins(context.TODO(), plugins.Panel))
+func (uss *UsageStats) panelCount(ctx context.Context) int {
+	return len(uss.pluginStore.Plugins(ctx, plugins.Panel))
 }
 
-func (uss *UsageStats) dataSourceCount() int {
-	return len(uss.pluginStore.Plugins(context.TODO(), plugins.DataSource))
+func (uss *UsageStats) dataSourceCount(ctx context.Context) int {
+	return len(uss.pluginStore.Plugins(ctx, plugins.DataSource))
 }
diff --git a/pkg/infra/usagestats/service/usage_stats_test.go b/pkg/infra/usagestats/service/usage_stats_test.go
index 36fe2123f0f..ef87d77932f 100644
--- a/pkg/infra/usagestats/service/usage_stats_test.go
+++ b/pkg/infra/usagestats/service/usage_stats_test.go
@@ -317,9 +317,9 @@ func TestMetrics(t *testing.T) {
 			assert.Equal(t, getSystemStatsQuery.Result.Viewers, metrics.Get("stats.viewers.count").MustInt64())
 			assert.Equal(t, getSystemStatsQuery.Result.Orgs, metrics.Get("stats.orgs.count").MustInt64())
 			assert.Equal(t, getSystemStatsQuery.Result.Playlists, metrics.Get("stats.playlist.count").MustInt64())
-			assert.Equal(t, uss.appCount(), metrics.Get("stats.plugins.apps.count").MustInt())
-			assert.Equal(t, uss.panelCount(), metrics.Get("stats.plugins.panels.count").MustInt())
-			assert.Equal(t, uss.dataSourceCount(), metrics.Get("stats.plugins.datasources.count").MustInt())
+			assert.Equal(t, uss.appCount(context.Background()), metrics.Get("stats.plugins.apps.count").MustInt())
+			assert.Equal(t, uss.panelCount(context.Background()), metrics.Get("stats.plugins.panels.count").MustInt())
+			assert.Equal(t, uss.dataSourceCount(context.Background()), metrics.Get("stats.plugins.datasources.count").MustInt())
 			assert.Equal(t, getSystemStatsQuery.Result.Alerts, metrics.Get("stats.alerts.count").MustInt64())
 			assert.Equal(t, getSystemStatsQuery.Result.ActiveUsers, metrics.Get("stats.active_users.count").MustInt64())
 			assert.Equal(t, getSystemStatsQuery.Result.ActiveAdmins, metrics.Get("stats.active_admins.count").MustInt64())
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/middleware_test.go b/pkg/middleware/middleware_test.go
index af53f963d5c..ad8f8ae69b1 100644
--- a/pkg/middleware/middleware_test.go
+++ b/pkg/middleware/middleware_test.go
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ func TestMiddlewareContext(t *testing.T) {
 			h, err := authproxy.HashCacheKey(hdrName + "-" + group)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			key := fmt.Sprintf(authproxy.CachePrefix, h)
-			err = sc.remoteCacheService.Set(key, userID, 0)
+			err = sc.remoteCacheService.Set(context.Background(), key, userID, 0)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			sc.fakeReq("GET", "/")
 
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/manager/manager.go b/pkg/plugins/manager/manager.go
index b07d97f4a61..1582905d276 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/manager/manager.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/manager/manager.go
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func (m *PluginManager) init() error {
 func (m *PluginManager) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 	if m.cfg.CheckForUpdates {
 		go func() {
-			m.checkForUpdates()
+			m.checkForUpdates(ctx)
 
 			ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Minute * 10)
 			run := true
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func (m *PluginManager) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 			for run {
 				select {
 				case <-ticker.C:
-					m.checkForUpdates()
+					m.checkForUpdates(ctx)
 				case <-ctx.Done():
 					run = false
 				}
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/manager/update_checker.go b/pkg/plugins/manager/update_checker.go
index 4eee58a7a4a..577376c4a94 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/manager/update_checker.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/manager/update_checker.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ type gcomPlugin struct {
 	Version string `json:"version"`
 }
 
-func (m *PluginManager) checkForUpdates() {
+func (m *PluginManager) checkForUpdates(ctx context.Context) {
 	if !m.cfg.CheckForUpdates {
 		return
 	}
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func (m *PluginManager) checkForUpdates() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	for _, localP := range m.Plugins(context.TODO()) {
+	for _, localP := range m.Plugins(ctx) {
 		for _, gcomP := range gcomPlugins {
 			if gcomP.Slug == localP.ID {
 				localP.GrafanaComVersion = gcomP.Version
diff --git a/pkg/services/alerting/notifier_test.go b/pkg/services/alerting/notifier_test.go
index d1e637f8353..4b81b52d26f 100644
--- a/pkg/services/alerting/notifier_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/alerting/notifier_test.go
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ func (s *testRenderService) RenderErrorImage(theme rendering.Theme, err error) (
 	return &rendering.RenderResult{FilePath: "image.png"}, nil
 }
 
-func (s *testRenderService) GetRenderUser(key string) (*rendering.RenderUser, bool) {
+func (s *testRenderService) GetRenderUser(ctx context.Context, key string) (*rendering.RenderUser, bool) {
 	return nil, false
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/services/auth/jwt/key_sets.go b/pkg/services/auth/jwt/key_sets.go
index c55f13b3772..04ddba6b69c 100644
--- a/pkg/services/auth/jwt/key_sets.go
+++ b/pkg/services/auth/jwt/key_sets.go
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func (ks *keySetHTTP) getJWKS(ctx context.Context) (keySetJWKS, error) {
 	var jwks keySetJWKS
 
 	if ks.cacheExpiration > 0 {
-		if val, err := ks.cache.Get(ks.cacheKey); err == nil {
+		if val, err := ks.cache.Get(ctx, ks.cacheKey); err == nil {
 			err := json.Unmarshal(val.([]byte), &jwks)
 			return jwks, err
 		}
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ func (ks *keySetHTTP) getJWKS(ctx context.Context) (keySetJWKS, error) {
 	}
 
 	if ks.cacheExpiration > 0 {
-		err = ks.cache.Set(ks.cacheKey, jsonBuf.Bytes(), ks.cacheExpiration)
+		err = ks.cache.Set(ctx, ks.cacheKey, jsonBuf.Bytes(), ks.cacheExpiration)
 	}
 	return jwks, err
 }
diff --git a/pkg/services/contexthandler/auth_proxy_test.go b/pkg/services/contexthandler/auth_proxy_test.go
index 4e72dcbed8f..c9a625896d2 100644
--- a/pkg/services/contexthandler/auth_proxy_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/contexthandler/auth_proxy_test.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func TestInitContextWithAuthProxy_CachedInvalidUserID(t *testing.T) {
 	key := fmt.Sprintf(authproxy.CachePrefix, h)
 
 	t.Logf("Injecting stale user ID in cache with key %q", key)
-	err = svc.RemoteCache.Set(key, int64(33), 0)
+	err = svc.RemoteCache.Set(context.Background(), key, int64(33), 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	authEnabled := svc.initContextWithAuthProxy(ctx, orgID)
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func TestInitContextWithAuthProxy_CachedInvalidUserID(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, userID, ctx.SignedInUser.UserId)
 	require.True(t, ctx.IsSignedIn)
 
-	i, err := svc.RemoteCache.Get(key)
+	i, err := svc.RemoteCache.Get(context.Background(), key)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, userID, i.(int64))
 }
diff --git a/pkg/services/contexthandler/authproxy/authproxy.go b/pkg/services/contexthandler/authproxy/authproxy.go
index 59eda833ec8..79f09a4e8b7 100644
--- a/pkg/services/contexthandler/authproxy/authproxy.go
+++ b/pkg/services/contexthandler/authproxy/authproxy.go
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ func (auth *AuthProxy) GetUserViaCache(logger log.Logger) (int64, error) {
 		return 0, err
 	}
 	logger.Debug("Getting user ID via auth cache", "cacheKey", cacheKey)
-	userID, err := auth.remoteCache.Get(cacheKey)
+	userID, err := auth.remoteCache.Get(auth.ctx.Req.Context(), cacheKey)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Debug("Failed getting user ID via auth cache", "error", err)
 		return 0, err
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ func (auth *AuthProxy) RemoveUserFromCache(logger log.Logger) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	logger.Debug("Removing user from auth cache", "cacheKey", cacheKey)
-	if err := auth.remoteCache.Delete(cacheKey); err != nil {
+	if err := auth.remoteCache.Delete(auth.ctx.Req.Context(), cacheKey); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -349,14 +349,14 @@ func (auth *AuthProxy) Remember(id int64) error {
 	}
 
 	// Check if user already in cache
-	userID, err := auth.remoteCache.Get(key)
+	userID, err := auth.remoteCache.Get(auth.ctx.Req.Context(), key)
 	if err == nil && userID != nil {
 		return nil
 	}
 
 	expiration := time.Duration(auth.cfg.AuthProxySyncTTL) * time.Minute
 
-	if err := auth.remoteCache.Set(key, id, expiration); err != nil {
+	if err := auth.remoteCache.Set(auth.ctx.Req.Context(), key, id, expiration); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/services/contexthandler/authproxy/authproxy_test.go b/pkg/services/contexthandler/authproxy/authproxy_test.go
index eb74868477c..c9302855931 100644
--- a/pkg/services/contexthandler/authproxy/authproxy_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/contexthandler/authproxy/authproxy_test.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func TestMiddlewareContext(t *testing.T) {
 		h, err := HashCacheKey(hdrName)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		key := fmt.Sprintf(CachePrefix, h)
-		err = cache.Set(key, id, 0)
+		err = cache.Set(context.Background(), key, id, 0)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		// Set up the middleware
 		auth := prepareMiddleware(t, cache, nil)
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func TestMiddlewareContext(t *testing.T) {
 		h, err := HashCacheKey(hdrName + "-" + group + "-" + role)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		key := fmt.Sprintf(CachePrefix, h)
-		err = cache.Set(key, id, 0)
+		err = cache.Set(context.Background(), key, id, 0)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		auth := prepareMiddleware(t, cache, func(req *http.Request, cfg *setting.Cfg) {
diff --git a/pkg/services/contexthandler/contexthandler.go b/pkg/services/contexthandler/contexthandler.go
index 20bcd8b199d..4d56ccc43dc 100644
--- a/pkg/services/contexthandler/contexthandler.go
+++ b/pkg/services/contexthandler/contexthandler.go
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ func (h *ContextHandler) initContextWithRenderAuth(reqContext *models.ReqContext
 	span, _ := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(reqContext.Req.Context(), "initContextWithRenderAuth")
 	defer span.Finish()
 
-	renderUser, exists := h.RenderService.GetRenderUser(key)
+	renderUser, exists := h.RenderService.GetRenderUser(reqContext.Req.Context(), key)
 	if !exists {
 		reqContext.JsonApiErr(401, "Invalid Render Key", nil)
 		return true
diff --git a/pkg/services/dashboards/dashboard_service.go b/pkg/services/dashboards/dashboard_service.go
index d7ca4ccee8a..49f8365723d 100644
--- a/pkg/services/dashboards/dashboard_service.go
+++ b/pkg/services/dashboards/dashboard_service.go
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ func (s *FakeDashboardService) SaveDashboard(ctx context.Context, dto *SaveDashb
 }
 
 func (s *FakeDashboardService) ImportDashboard(ctx context.Context, dto *SaveDashboardDTO) (*models.Dashboard, error) {
-	return s.SaveDashboard(context.Background(), dto, true)
+	return s.SaveDashboard(ctx, dto, true)
 }
 
 func (s *FakeDashboardService) DeleteDashboard(ctx context.Context, dashboardId int64, orgId int64) error {
diff --git a/pkg/services/datasourceproxy/datasourceproxy.go b/pkg/services/datasourceproxy/datasourceproxy.go
index 752aee7aa89..17c4c85cd51 100644
--- a/pkg/services/datasourceproxy/datasourceproxy.go
+++ b/pkg/services/datasourceproxy/datasourceproxy.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func (p *DataSourceProxyService) ProxyDataSourceRequest(c *models.ReqContext) {
 func (p *DataSourceProxyService) ProxyDatasourceRequestWithID(c *models.ReqContext, dsID int64) {
 	c.TimeRequest(metrics.MDataSourceProxyReqTimer)
 
-	ds, err := p.DataSourceCache.GetDatasource(dsID, c.SignedInUser, c.SkipCache)
+	ds, err := p.DataSourceCache.GetDatasource(c.Req.Context(), dsID, c.SignedInUser, c.SkipCache)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, models.ErrDataSourceAccessDenied) {
 			c.JsonApiErr(http.StatusForbidden, "Access denied to datasource", err)
diff --git a/pkg/services/datasources/cache.go b/pkg/services/datasources/cache.go
index 424a3e31d9e..45c1bac7781 100644
--- a/pkg/services/datasources/cache.go
+++ b/pkg/services/datasources/cache.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func ProvideCacheService(cacheService *localcache.CacheService, sqlStore *sqlsto
 }
 
 type CacheService interface {
-	GetDatasource(datasourceID int64, user *models.SignedInUser, skipCache bool) (*models.DataSource, error)
+	GetDatasource(ctx context.Context, datasourceID int64, user *models.SignedInUser, skipCache bool) (*models.DataSource, error)
 	GetDatasourceByUID(ctx context.Context, datasourceUID string, user *models.SignedInUser, skipCache bool) (*models.DataSource, error)
 }
 
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ type CacheServiceImpl struct {
 }
 
 func (dc *CacheServiceImpl) GetDatasource(
+	ctx context.Context,
 	datasourceID int64,
 	user *models.SignedInUser,
 	skipCache bool,
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ func (dc *CacheServiceImpl) GetDatasource(
 	plog.Debug("Querying for data source via SQL store", "id", datasourceID, "orgId", user.OrgId)
 
 	query := &models.GetDataSourceQuery{Id: datasourceID, OrgId: user.OrgId}
-	err := dc.SQLStore.GetDataSource(context.TODO(), query)
+	err := dc.SQLStore.GetDataSource(ctx, query)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/services/libraryelements/libraryelements_test.go b/pkg/services/libraryelements/libraryelements_test.go
index 52fd64e4e45..981a7d14084 100644
--- a/pkg/services/libraryelements/libraryelements_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/libraryelements/libraryelements_test.go
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ func updateFolderACL(t *testing.T, sqlStore *sqlstore.SQLStore, folderID int64,
 		})
 	}
 
-	err := sqlStore.UpdateDashboardACL(folderID, aclItems)
+	err := sqlStore.UpdateDashboardACL(context.Background(), folderID, aclItems)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/services/librarypanels/librarypanels_test.go b/pkg/services/librarypanels/librarypanels_test.go
index 5f442fc1087..612ffe07ff2 100644
--- a/pkg/services/librarypanels/librarypanels_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/librarypanels/librarypanels_test.go
@@ -1462,7 +1462,7 @@ func updateFolderACL(t *testing.T, sqlStore *sqlstore.SQLStore, folderID int64,
 		})
 	}
 
-	err := sqlStore.UpdateDashboardACL(folderID, aclItems)
+	err := sqlStore.UpdateDashboardACL(context.Background(), folderID, aclItems)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/services/ngalert/api/api_testing.go b/pkg/services/ngalert/api/api_testing.go
index b9251f13941..9d4129ee3cc 100644
--- a/pkg/services/ngalert/api/api_testing.go
+++ b/pkg/services/ngalert/api/api_testing.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package api
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ func (srv TestingApiSrv) RouteTestRuleConfig(c *models.ReqContext, body apimodel
 
 	var path string
 	if datasourceID, err := strconv.ParseInt(recipient, 10, 64); err == nil {
-		ds, err := srv.DatasourceCache.GetDatasource(datasourceID, c.SignedInUser, c.SkipCache)
+		ds, err := srv.DatasourceCache.GetDatasource(context.Background(), datasourceID, c.SignedInUser, c.SkipCache)
 		if err != nil {
 			return ErrResp(http.StatusInternalServerError, err, "failed to get datasource")
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/services/ngalert/api/lotex_am.go b/pkg/services/ngalert/api/lotex_am.go
index 345f2be0033..7e5d14504fe 100644
--- a/pkg/services/ngalert/api/lotex_am.go
+++ b/pkg/services/ngalert/api/lotex_am.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func (am *LotexAM) withAMReq(
 	extractor func(*response.NormalResponse) (interface{}, error),
 	headers map[string]string,
 ) response.Response {
-	ds, err := am.DataProxy.DataSourceCache.GetDatasource(ctx.ParamsInt64(":Recipient"), ctx.SignedInUser, ctx.SkipCache)
+	ds, err := am.DataProxy.DataSourceCache.GetDatasource(ctx.Req.Context(), ctx.ParamsInt64(":Recipient"), ctx.SignedInUser, ctx.SkipCache)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, models.ErrDataSourceAccessDenied) {
 			return ErrResp(http.StatusForbidden, err, "Access denied to datasource")
diff --git a/pkg/services/ngalert/api/lotex_prom.go b/pkg/services/ngalert/api/lotex_prom.go
index 5f96ac9c600..1f5ea483e76 100644
--- a/pkg/services/ngalert/api/lotex_prom.go
+++ b/pkg/services/ngalert/api/lotex_prom.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func (p *LotexProm) RouteGetRuleStatuses(ctx *models.ReqContext) response.Respon
 }
 
 func (p *LotexProm) getEndpoints(ctx *models.ReqContext) (*promEndpoints, error) {
-	ds, err := p.DataProxy.DataSourceCache.GetDatasource(ctx.ParamsInt64(":Recipient"), ctx.SignedInUser, ctx.SkipCache)
+	ds, err := p.DataProxy.DataSourceCache.GetDatasource(ctx.Req.Context(), ctx.ParamsInt64(":Recipient"), ctx.SignedInUser, ctx.SkipCache)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/services/ngalert/api/lotex_ruler.go b/pkg/services/ngalert/api/lotex_ruler.go
index e916ebf598a..3342b07da1b 100644
--- a/pkg/services/ngalert/api/lotex_ruler.go
+++ b/pkg/services/ngalert/api/lotex_ruler.go
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ func (r *LotexRuler) RoutePostNameRulesConfig(ctx *models.ReqContext, conf apimo
 }
 
 func (r *LotexRuler) validateAndGetPrefix(ctx *models.ReqContext) (string, error) {
-	ds, err := r.DataProxy.DataSourceCache.GetDatasource(ctx.ParamsInt64(":Recipient"), ctx.SignedInUser, ctx.SkipCache)
+	ds, err := r.DataProxy.DataSourceCache.GetDatasource(ctx.Req.Context(), ctx.ParamsInt64(":Recipient"), ctx.SignedInUser, ctx.SkipCache)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/services/ngalert/api/util.go b/pkg/services/ngalert/api/util.go
index 2c906265d61..0d8dc78f2c7 100644
--- a/pkg/services/ngalert/api/util.go
+++ b/pkg/services/ngalert/api/util.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func backendType(ctx *models.ReqContext, cache datasources.CacheService) (apimod
 		return apimodels.GrafanaBackend, nil
 	}
 	if datasourceID, err := strconv.ParseInt(recipient, 10, 64); err == nil {
-		if ds, err := cache.GetDatasource(datasourceID, ctx.SignedInUser, ctx.SkipCache); err == nil {
+		if ds, err := cache.GetDatasource(ctx.Req.Context(), datasourceID, ctx.SignedInUser, ctx.SkipCache); err == nil {
 			switch ds.Type {
 			case "loki", "prometheus":
 				return apimodels.LoTexRulerBackend, nil
diff --git a/pkg/services/provisioning/plugins/config_reader.go b/pkg/services/provisioning/plugins/config_reader.go
index 84c6e679498..78aa3936ae2 100644
--- a/pkg/services/provisioning/plugins/config_reader.go
+++ b/pkg/services/provisioning/plugins/config_reader.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 type configReader interface {
-	readConfig(path string) ([]*pluginsAsConfig, error)
+	readConfig(ctx context.Context, path string) ([]*pluginsAsConfig, error)
 }
 
 type configReaderImpl struct {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func newConfigReader(logger log.Logger, pluginStore plugins.Store) configReader
 	return &configReaderImpl{log: logger, pluginStore: pluginStore}
 }
 
-func (cr *configReaderImpl) readConfig(path string) ([]*pluginsAsConfig, error) {
+func (cr *configReaderImpl) readConfig(ctx context.Context, path string) ([]*pluginsAsConfig, error) {
 	var apps []*pluginsAsConfig
 	cr.log.Debug("Looking for plugin provisioning files", "path", path)
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func (cr *configReaderImpl) readConfig(path string) ([]*pluginsAsConfig, error)
 
 	checkOrgIDAndOrgName(apps)
 
-	err = cr.validatePluginsConfig(apps)
+	err = cr.validatePluginsConfig(ctx, apps)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -107,14 +107,14 @@ func validateRequiredField(apps []*pluginsAsConfig) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (cr *configReaderImpl) validatePluginsConfig(apps []*pluginsAsConfig) error {
+func (cr *configReaderImpl) validatePluginsConfig(ctx context.Context, apps []*pluginsAsConfig) error {
 	for i := range apps {
 		if apps[i].Apps == nil {
 			continue
 		}
 
 		for _, app := range apps[i].Apps {
-			if _, exists := cr.pluginStore.Plugin(context.TODO(), app.PluginID); !exists {
+			if _, exists := cr.pluginStore.Plugin(ctx, app.PluginID); !exists {
 				return fmt.Errorf("plugin not installed: %q", app.PluginID)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/services/provisioning/plugins/config_reader_test.go b/pkg/services/provisioning/plugins/config_reader_test.go
index 48fe8bd8091..0cc16b5ad84 100644
--- a/pkg/services/provisioning/plugins/config_reader_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/provisioning/plugins/config_reader_test.go
@@ -21,27 +21,27 @@ const (
 func TestConfigReader(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("Broken yaml should return error", func(t *testing.T) {
 		reader := newConfigReader(log.New("test logger"), nil)
-		_, err := reader.readConfig(brokenYaml)
+		_, err := reader.readConfig(context.Background(), brokenYaml)
 		require.Error(t, err)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Skip invalid directory", func(t *testing.T) {
 		cfgProvider := newConfigReader(log.New("test logger"), nil)
-		cfg, err := cfgProvider.readConfig(emptyFolder)
+		cfg, err := cfgProvider.readConfig(context.Background(), emptyFolder)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.Len(t, cfg, 0)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Unknown app plugin should return error", func(t *testing.T) {
 		cfgProvider := newConfigReader(log.New("test logger"), fakePluginStore{})
-		_, err := cfgProvider.readConfig(unknownApp)
+		_, err := cfgProvider.readConfig(context.Background(), unknownApp)
 		require.Error(t, err)
 		require.Equal(t, "plugin not installed: \"nonexisting\"", err.Error())
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Read incorrect properties", func(t *testing.T) {
 		cfgProvider := newConfigReader(log.New("test logger"), nil)
-		_, err := cfgProvider.readConfig(incorrectSettings)
+		_, err := cfgProvider.readConfig(context.Background(), incorrectSettings)
 		require.Error(t, err)
 		require.Equal(t, "app item 1 in configuration doesn't contain required field type", err.Error())
 	})
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func TestConfigReader(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 
 		cfgProvider := newConfigReader(log.New("test logger"), pm)
-		cfg, err := cfgProvider.readConfig(correctProperties)
+		cfg, err := cfgProvider.readConfig(context.Background(), correctProperties)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.Len(t, cfg, 1)
 
diff --git a/pkg/services/provisioning/plugins/plugin_provisioner.go b/pkg/services/provisioning/plugins/plugin_provisioner.go
index 5002ff81460..d56db4e8a63 100644
--- a/pkg/services/provisioning/plugins/plugin_provisioner.go
+++ b/pkg/services/provisioning/plugins/plugin_provisioner.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func (ap *PluginProvisioner) apply(ctx context.Context, cfg *pluginsAsConfig) er
 }
 
 func (ap *PluginProvisioner) applyChanges(ctx context.Context, configPath string) error {
-	configs, err := ap.cfgProvider.readConfig(configPath)
+	configs, err := ap.cfgProvider.readConfig(ctx, configPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/services/provisioning/plugins/plugin_provisioner_test.go b/pkg/services/provisioning/plugins/plugin_provisioner_test.go
index 47fda7866fa..27c73fa0f5a 100644
--- a/pkg/services/provisioning/plugins/plugin_provisioner_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/provisioning/plugins/plugin_provisioner_test.go
@@ -91,6 +91,6 @@ type testConfigReader struct {
 	err    error
 }
 
-func (tcr *testConfigReader) readConfig(path string) ([]*pluginsAsConfig, error) {
+func (tcr *testConfigReader) readConfig(ctx context.Context, path string) ([]*pluginsAsConfig, error) {
 	return tcr.result, tcr.err
 }
diff --git a/pkg/services/query/query.go b/pkg/services/query/query.go
index 75991b16e6d..300df194157 100644
--- a/pkg/services/query/query.go
+++ b/pkg/services/query/query.go
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ func (s *Service) getDataSourceFromQuery(ctx context.Context, user *models.Signe
 	// use datasourceId if it exists
 	id := query.Get("datasourceId").MustInt64(0)
 	if id > 0 {
-		ds, err = s.dataSourceCache.GetDatasource(id, user, skipCache)
+		ds, err = s.dataSourceCache.GetDatasource(ctx, id, user, skipCache)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/services/rendering/interface.go b/pkg/services/rendering/interface.go
index a84328886e6..aa085427806 100644
--- a/pkg/services/rendering/interface.go
+++ b/pkg/services/rendering/interface.go
@@ -72,5 +72,5 @@ type Service interface {
 	Render(ctx context.Context, opts Opts) (*RenderResult, error)
 	RenderCSV(ctx context.Context, opts CSVOpts) (*RenderCSVResult, error)
 	RenderErrorImage(theme Theme, error error) (*RenderResult, error)
-	GetRenderUser(key string) (*RenderUser, bool)
+	GetRenderUser(ctx context.Context, key string) (*RenderUser, bool)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/services/rendering/rendering.go b/pkg/services/rendering/rendering.go
index 4d113707e34..03aada93d02 100644
--- a/pkg/services/rendering/rendering.go
+++ b/pkg/services/rendering/rendering.go
@@ -228,12 +228,12 @@ func (rs *RenderingService) render(ctx context.Context, opts Opts) (*RenderResul
 	if math.IsInf(opts.DeviceScaleFactor, 0) || math.IsNaN(opts.DeviceScaleFactor) || opts.DeviceScaleFactor <= 0 {
 		opts.DeviceScaleFactor = 1
 	}
-	renderKey, err := rs.generateAndStoreRenderKey(opts.OrgID, opts.UserID, opts.OrgRole)
+	renderKey, err := rs.generateAndStoreRenderKey(ctx, opts.OrgID, opts.UserID, opts.OrgRole)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	defer rs.deleteRenderKey(renderKey)
+	defer rs.deleteRenderKey(ctx, renderKey)
 
 	defer func() {
 		metrics.MRenderingQueue.Set(float64(atomic.AddInt32(&rs.inProgressCount, -1)))
@@ -263,12 +263,12 @@ func (rs *RenderingService) renderCSV(ctx context.Context, opts CSVOpts) (*Rende
 	}
 
 	rs.log.Info("Rendering", "path", opts.Path)
-	renderKey, err := rs.generateAndStoreRenderKey(opts.OrgID, opts.UserID, opts.OrgRole)
+	renderKey, err := rs.generateAndStoreRenderKey(ctx, opts.OrgID, opts.UserID, opts.OrgRole)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	defer rs.deleteRenderKey(renderKey)
+	defer rs.deleteRenderKey(ctx, renderKey)
 
 	defer func() {
 		metrics.MRenderingQueue.Set(float64(atomic.AddInt32(&rs.inProgressCount, -1)))
@@ -278,8 +278,8 @@ func (rs *RenderingService) renderCSV(ctx context.Context, opts CSVOpts) (*Rende
 	return rs.renderCSVAction(ctx, renderKey, opts)
 }
 
-func (rs *RenderingService) GetRenderUser(key string) (*RenderUser, bool) {
-	val, err := rs.RemoteCacheService.Get(fmt.Sprintf(renderKeyPrefix, key))
+func (rs *RenderingService) GetRenderUser(ctx context.Context, key string) (*RenderUser, bool) {
+	val, err := rs.RemoteCacheService.Get(ctx, fmt.Sprintf(renderKeyPrefix, key))
 	if err != nil {
 		rs.log.Error("Failed to get render key from cache", "error", err)
 	}
@@ -338,13 +338,13 @@ func (rs *RenderingService) getURL(path string) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s://%s:%s%s/%s&render=1", protocol, rs.domain, rs.Cfg.HTTPPort, subPath, path)
 }
 
-func (rs *RenderingService) generateAndStoreRenderKey(orgId, userId int64, orgRole models.RoleType) (string, error) {
+func (rs *RenderingService) generateAndStoreRenderKey(ctx context.Context, orgId, userId int64, orgRole models.RoleType) (string, error) {
 	key, err := util.GetRandomString(32)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
 
-	err = rs.RemoteCacheService.Set(fmt.Sprintf(renderKeyPrefix, key), &RenderUser{
+	err = rs.RemoteCacheService.Set(ctx, fmt.Sprintf(renderKeyPrefix, key), &RenderUser{
 		OrgID:   orgId,
 		UserID:  userId,
 		OrgRole: string(orgRole),
@@ -356,8 +356,8 @@ func (rs *RenderingService) generateAndStoreRenderKey(orgId, userId int64, orgRo
 	return key, nil
 }
 
-func (rs *RenderingService) deleteRenderKey(key string) {
-	err := rs.RemoteCacheService.Delete(fmt.Sprintf(renderKeyPrefix, key))
+func (rs *RenderingService) deleteRenderKey(ctx context.Context, key string) {
+	err := rs.RemoteCacheService.Delete(ctx, fmt.Sprintf(renderKeyPrefix, key))
 	if err != nil {
 		rs.log.Error("Failed to delete render key", "error", err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/services/sqlstore/dashboard_acl.go b/pkg/services/sqlstore/dashboard_acl.go
index 1327d8cc313..156cfc36581 100644
--- a/pkg/services/sqlstore/dashboard_acl.go
+++ b/pkg/services/sqlstore/dashboard_acl.go
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ func (ss *SQLStore) addDashboardACLQueryAndCommandHandlers() {
 	bus.AddHandlerCtx("sql", ss.GetDashboardAclInfoList)
 }
 
-func (ss *SQLStore) UpdateDashboardACL(dashboardID int64, items []*models.DashboardAcl) error {
-	return ss.UpdateDashboardACLCtx(context.TODO(), dashboardID, items)
+func (ss *SQLStore) UpdateDashboardACL(ctx context.Context, dashboardID int64, items []*models.DashboardAcl) error {
+	return ss.UpdateDashboardACLCtx(ctx, dashboardID, items)
 }
 
 func (ss *SQLStore) UpdateDashboardACLCtx(ctx context.Context, dashboardID int64, items []*models.DashboardAcl) error {
diff --git a/pkg/services/sqlstore/dashboard_acl_test.go b/pkg/services/sqlstore/dashboard_acl_test.go
index 2f346221b0e..2a29fade832 100644
--- a/pkg/services/sqlstore/dashboard_acl_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/sqlstore/dashboard_acl_test.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func TestDashboardAclDataAccess(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("Folder with removed default permissions returns no acl items", func(t *testing.T) {
 		setup(t)
-		err := sqlStore.UpdateDashboardACL(savedFolder.Id, nil)
+		err := sqlStore.UpdateDashboardACL(context.Background(), savedFolder.Id, nil)
 		require.Nil(t, err)
 
 		query := models.GetDashboardAclInfoListQuery{DashboardID: childDash.Id, OrgID: 1}
diff --git a/pkg/services/sqlstore/org_test.go b/pkg/services/sqlstore/org_test.go
index bce5d2352ee..c04c27f9d26 100644
--- a/pkg/services/sqlstore/org_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/sqlstore/org_test.go
@@ -381,5 +381,5 @@ func testHelperUpdateDashboardAcl(t *testing.T, sqlStore *SQLStore, dashboardID
 		item.Updated = time.Now()
 		itemPtrs = append(itemPtrs, &item)
 	}
-	return sqlStore.UpdateDashboardACL(dashboardID, itemPtrs)
+	return sqlStore.UpdateDashboardACL(context.Background(), dashboardID, itemPtrs)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/services/sqlstore/sqlbuilder_test.go b/pkg/services/sqlstore/sqlbuilder_test.go
index 972aa8e29e7..7ef90102343 100644
--- a/pkg/services/sqlstore/sqlbuilder_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/sqlstore/sqlbuilder_test.go
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ func createDummyACL(t *testing.T, sqlStore *SQLStore, dashboardPermission *Dashb
 		acl.Role = &dashboardPermission.Role
 	}
 
-	err := sqlStore.UpdateDashboardACL(dashboardID, []*models.DashboardAcl{acl})
+	err := sqlStore.UpdateDashboardACL(context.Background(), dashboardID, []*models.DashboardAcl{acl})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	if user != nil {
 		return user.Id
diff --git a/pkg/tests/api/alerting/api_prometheus_test.go b/pkg/tests/api/alerting/api_prometheus_test.go
index 5633e74a8df..8a9c5085ebe 100644
--- a/pkg/tests/api/alerting/api_prometheus_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tests/api/alerting/api_prometheus_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package alerting
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
@@ -716,7 +717,7 @@ func TestPrometheusRulesPermissions(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// remove permissions from folder2
-	require.NoError(t, store.UpdateDashboardACL(2, nil))
+	require.NoError(t, store.UpdateDashboardACL(context.Background(), 2, nil))
 
 	// make sure that folder2 is not included in the response
 	{
@@ -765,7 +766,7 @@ func TestPrometheusRulesPermissions(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// remove permissions from _ALL_ folders
-	require.NoError(t, store.UpdateDashboardACL(1, nil))
+	require.NoError(t, store.UpdateDashboardACL(context.Background(), 1, nil))
 
 	// make sure that no folders are included in the response
 	{
diff --git a/pkg/tests/api/alerting/api_ruler_test.go b/pkg/tests/api/alerting/api_ruler_test.go
index ac924499cf6..e8f6ee78595 100644
--- a/pkg/tests/api/alerting/api_ruler_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tests/api/alerting/api_ruler_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package alerting
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ func TestAlertRulePermissions(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.JSONEq(t, expectedGetNamespaceResponseBody, body)
 
 		// remove permissions from folder2
-		require.NoError(t, store.UpdateDashboardACL(2, nil))
+		require.NoError(t, store.UpdateDashboardACL(context.Background(), 2, nil))
 
 		// make sure that folder2 is not included in the response
 		// nolint:gosec
@@ -247,7 +248,7 @@ func TestAlertRulePermissions(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Remove permissions from ALL folders.
-	require.NoError(t, store.UpdateDashboardACL(1, nil))
+	require.NoError(t, store.UpdateDashboardACL(context.Background(), 1, nil))
 	{
 		u := fmt.Sprintf("http://grafana:password@%s/api/ruler/grafana/api/v1/rules", grafanaListedAddr)
 		// nolint:gosec
diff --git a/pkg/tsdb/azuremonitor/azure-log-analytics-datasource_test.go b/pkg/tsdb/azuremonitor/azure-log-analytics-datasource_test.go
index 6323ef16bf7..13d90e81913 100644
--- a/pkg/tsdb/azuremonitor/azure-log-analytics-datasource_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tsdb/azuremonitor/azure-log-analytics-datasource_test.go
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ func Test_executeQueryErrorWithDifferentLogAnalyticsCreds(t *testing.T) {
 			"azureLogAnalyticsSameAs": false,
 		},
 	}
-	ctx := context.TODO()
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	query := &AzureLogAnalyticsQuery{
 		Params:    url.Values{},
 		TimeRange: backend.TimeRange{},
diff --git a/pkg/tsdb/azuremonitor/azuremonitor_test.go b/pkg/tsdb/azuremonitor/azuremonitor_test.go
index db50b7d1320..7b8e9a8e116 100644
--- a/pkg/tsdb/azuremonitor/azuremonitor_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tsdb/azuremonitor/azuremonitor_test.go
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func Test_newMux(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			}
 			mux := s.newMux()
-			res, err := mux.QueryData(context.TODO(), &backend.QueryDataRequest{
+			res, err := mux.QueryData(context.Background(), &backend.QueryDataRequest{
 				PluginContext: backend.PluginContext{},
 				Queries: []backend.DataQuery{
 					{QueryType: tt.queryType},
diff --git a/pkg/tsdb/cloudwatch/time_series_query_test.go b/pkg/tsdb/cloudwatch/time_series_query_test.go
index 006aca5db72..58cfede9ce5 100644
--- a/pkg/tsdb/cloudwatch/time_series_query_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tsdb/cloudwatch/time_series_query_test.go
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func TestTimeSeriesQuery(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("End time before start time should result in error", func(t *testing.T) {
-		_, err := executor.executeTimeSeriesQuery(context.TODO(), &backend.QueryDataRequest{Queries: []backend.DataQuery{{TimeRange: backend.TimeRange{
+		_, err := executor.executeTimeSeriesQuery(context.Background(), &backend.QueryDataRequest{Queries: []backend.DataQuery{{TimeRange: backend.TimeRange{
 			From: now.Add(time.Hour * -1),
 			To:   now.Add(time.Hour * -2),
 		}}}})
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func TestTimeSeriesQuery(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("End time equals start time should result in error", func(t *testing.T) {
-		_, err := executor.executeTimeSeriesQuery(context.TODO(), &backend.QueryDataRequest{Queries: []backend.DataQuery{{TimeRange: backend.TimeRange{
+		_, err := executor.executeTimeSeriesQuery(context.Background(), &backend.QueryDataRequest{Queries: []backend.DataQuery{{TimeRange: backend.TimeRange{
 			From: now.Add(time.Hour * -1),
 			To:   now.Add(time.Hour * -1),
 		}}}})