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.

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