Thanks for the insight. I hadn't seen horizon graphs previously, they're interesting and a great way to compact data and in a way that maintains readability.
Regarding line graphs, there is some visibility loss by having a a single line graph show a ton of servers. I tend to think that deviations that are worth noting tend to stick out. That isn't always going to be the case I suppose, but nothing is 100%.
I'm just not sure how this scales if I've got 100 servers with 2-3 metrics each that I'm tracking. Perhaps this is better for more of a detailed view than a dashboard where where more density is needed. They're certainly more readable then what we use today.
Regarding line graphs, there is some visibility loss by having a a single line graph show a ton of servers. I tend to think that deviations that are worth noting tend to stick out. That isn't always going to be the case I suppose, but nothing is 100%.
I'm just not sure how this scales if I've got 100 servers with 2-3 metrics each that I'm tracking. Perhaps this is better for more of a detailed view than a dashboard where where more density is needed. They're certainly more readable then what we use today.