Overview
Dashboards transform raw data into actionable insights. They allow teams to quickly assess the state of their applications and infrastructure at a glance.
Key Features
- Visualizations: Graphs, charts, heatmaps, and gauges.
- Filtering: Ability to drill down into specific services, regions, or timeframes.
- Correlation: Displaying related metrics (e.g., CPU and request rate) on the same screen.
Popular Tools
- Grafana: The industry standard for visualizing time-series data.
- Kibana: Specialized for visualizing data stored in Elasticsearch.
- Datadog / New Relic: Full-stack observability platforms with powerful dashboarding capabilities.