Dashboard Overview | Monitor Infrastructure & Deployments | Nife Docs

The Dashboard Overview is your central hub for monitoring your entire infrastructure at a glance. View real-time metrics, track deployments, manage alerts, and monitor costs all from one place.

What is the Dashboard?#

Your Dashboard is a comprehensive control center that shows:

  • Real-time metrics - Live counts of your applications and resources
  • Recent activity - Latest deployments and system events
  • Active alerts - Important notifications requiring attention
  • Resource utilization - CPU, memory, and storage trends
  • Cost tracking - Monthly spending and billing information
  • Quick actions - Fast access to common deployment tasks

Key Dashboard Sections#

📊 Metrics Cards#

Top-level statistics showing your infrastructure at a glance:

  • Applications - Total and running applications
  • VM Instances - Virtual machines deployed
  • Organizations - Your team structures
  • Databases - Deployed databases
  • Monthly Cost - Current spending

🚀 Quick Deploy#

One-click access to deploy applications, sites, or databases without navigating through multiple menus.

📋 Recent Deployments#

See your latest deployments with status, version, region, and timestamp information.

🔔 Active Alerts#

Monitor system alerts and warnings in real-time so you can respond quickly to issues.

📈 Resource Utilization#

View CPU, memory, and storage usage trends over time to understand your infrastructure patterns.

🌍 Regional Distribution#

See how your applications are distributed across different regions for load balancing insights.

Getting Started#

  1. Log in to Nife - Access the dashboard after authentication
  2. Review metrics - Check top-level statistics
  3. Check alerts - Address any active warnings
  4. View recent deployments - Track your latest changes
  5. Monitor resources - Keep an eye on utilization trends

Dashboard Features#

Real-Time Monitoring#

  • Auto-updating metrics
  • Live status information
  • Current resource usage

Quick Actions#

  • Deploy applications instantly
  • Create databases on-demand
  • Access settings quickly

Data Export#

  • Download dashboard data as JSON
  • Share metrics with team
  • Create reports

Customization#

  • Date range selection for trends
  • Filter by organization
  • Refresh data manually

Common Tasks#

Check Infrastructure Status#

  1. Look at the metric cards at the top
  2. Review the alert section
  3. Check resource utilization trends

Deploy Quickly#

  1. Click "Deploy App", "Deploy Site", or "New Database"
  2. Select your deployment type
  3. Complete the deployment wizard

Monitor Performance#

  1. View resource utilization chart
  2. Select different date ranges
  3. Analyze CPU, memory, and storage trends

Respond to Alerts#

  1. Check Active Alerts section
  2. Click alert to view details
  3. Take corrective action
  4. Mark as resolved

Dashboard Metrics Explained#

Applications#

  • Total - All applications in your account
  • Running - Currently active applications
  • Inactive - Stopped or paused applications

Resources#

  • VM Instances - Virtual machines (servers)
  • Databases - Database instances
  • Organizations - Team workspaces

Cost#

  • Monthly Cost - Estimated monthly spending
  • Cost Trend - How spending is changing

Alerts#

  • Count - Number of active alerts
  • Severity - Critical, warning, or info level

Status Indicators#

Different colors indicate status:

  • 🟢 Green/Success - Everything running properly
  • 🟡 Yellow/Warning - Attention needed
  • 🔴 Red/Critical - Immediate action required
  • ⚪ Gray - Inactive or pending

Best Practices#

✓ Check daily - Review your dashboard regularly
✓ Address alerts - Don't ignore active warnings
✓ Monitor trends - Watch resource utilization patterns
✓ Plan capacity - Use trends to forecast needs
✓ Track costs - Monitor spending trends
✓ Document changes - Keep track of deployments

Next Steps#