graph in the long term

[kykex]

I was just wondering a little something about your ranking toolŠ After
a while the graph starts to have too many data and it starts to be
hard to see the pattern. My question is: After a year, does the graph
start to only use averages (to sort of smooth the curves) or will it
keep 365 figures and try to put it in a tiny little graph.

[digitalpoint]

It's something I've given it some thought to already. Most likely when the system is near it's year anniversary there will be some new settings on what you want to do (average, truncate the old, or do nothing).

One thing you can do is make your charts bigger. For example, under my account, I use 600x350 charts (you can set it under "Edit Preferences" on your account).

- Shawn

[hulkster]

Don't know how you are storing the data internally and/or if this might be useful/applicable, but for time-series stuff, rrdrool just rocks! (http://www.rrdtool.com/)

It's a follow-on package from the guy who wrote MRTG and does all the "right" things in terms of keeping detaiied info in the recent past, and then average stuff for long-term graphs. It also is bounded on how large the data files can get.

I've used it for some sysadmin metrics/tools that I developed internally at my "day job" and it's great.

alek