Foglight Skills 101: Building Custom Dashboards for your Extended Topology

Join us for Foglight Skills 101: Building Custom Dashboards for Your Extended Topology the final episode in our 3-part series with expert Clay Jackson! In this engaging session, you'll learn how to select the right metrics, choose the most effective visualization techniques like graphs and bar charts, and keep your dashboards up to date with ease. Clay will guide you through the full process—from creation to publishing—so you can confidently build and share powerful dashboards tailored to your environment. Whether you're just getting started or looking to sharpen your skills, this session is your key to unlocking the full potential of Foglight dashboards.

Click this link to join the webcast on the day of the event: Microsoft Teams: Building Custom Dashboards

Topics that will be discussed include:
How to select metrics: Learn how to identify and choose the most relevant metrics that matter to your unique environment, helping you focus on the data that drives insight and performance.
Selecting a visualization technique (graph, bar chart): Discover how to match the right visualization to your metrics—whether it’s a graph, bar chart, or other method—to clearly communicate trends, anomalies, and key information at a glance.
Updating the dashboard: Understand best practices for keeping your dashboards current, including how to incorporate new metrics, refresh existing data, and adapt to evolving monitoring needs.
Publishing the dashboard and making it available to other users: Master the steps to publish your completed dashboards and share them seamlessly with team members or stakeholders, ensuring consistent access to actionable insights across your organization.

Speaker: Clay Jackson