Custom dashboards allow you to visualize and track key metrics tailored to your specific needs. Whether you're monitoring system performance, application health, or user behavior, creating a personalized dashboard is essential for efficient data analysis.

🛠️ Steps to Create a Custom Dashboard

  1. Choose Your Tools
    Use platforms like Grafana, Kibana, or Prometheus to build dashboards. These tools offer flexible interfaces for data visualization.

    Monitoring Tool

  2. Design Layout
    Arrange widgets (e.g., graphs, tables) to prioritize critical metrics. Keep your dashboard clean and intuitive.

    Dashboard Layout

  3. Configure Data Sources
    Connect your dashboard to relevant data sources such as logs, databases, or APIs. Ensure real-time updates for accuracy.

    Data Source Configuration

  4. Save & Share
    Once finalized, save your dashboard and share it with your team via links or embedded views.

📈 Best Practices

  • 📌 Keep metrics relevant to your goals
  • 📌 Use color coding to highlight trends
  • 📌 Regularly update data sources and layouts
  • 📌 Add alerts for abnormal thresholds

For advanced configurations, check our Monitoring Overview guide. 🚀

Custom Dashboard Example

Explore more about dashboard widgets in /en/docs/monitoring/widgets. 📚