Dashboard Quick Reference | Cheat Sheet & Tips | Nife Docs

Quick tips, shortcuts, and helpful information for your dashboard.

Dashboard at a Glance

Section	What It Shows	Action
Metrics Cards	Key statistics	Click to view details
Quick Deploy	Fast deploy options	Click to deploy
Recent Deployments	Latest activity	Click to see history
Active Alerts	Important notifications	Click to investigate
Resource Trends	Usage over time	Select date range
Regional Distribution	Apps by region	Visual breakdown

Metric Color Key

Metric	Color	What It Shows
Applications	Blue	App count
Running Apps	Green	Active apps
VM Instances	Purple	Server count
Monthly Cost	Orange	Spending estimate

Quick Actions

Action	Steps	Purpose
Refresh	Click Refresh button	Get latest data
Deploy App	Click "Deploy App"	New application
Deploy Site	Click "Deploy Site"	New website
New Database	Click "New Database"	Create DB
Export	Click Export	Download data

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
R	Refresh dashboard
D	Quick deploy
1	View applications
2	View databases

Status Indicators

Indicator	Meaning	Action
🟢 Green	Running/Good	Monitor
🟡 Yellow	Warning	Investigate
🔴 Red	Critical	Act now
⚪ Gray	Inactive	Review

Reading Metrics

Applications

• Total: All your apps
• Running: Currently active
• Trend: Change vs last week

Cost

• Monthly: Estimated spending
• Trend: Change vs last month
• Sparkline: 7-day pattern

Resources

• CPU: Processor usage %
• Memory: RAM usage %
• Storage: Disk usage %

Common Tasks

Task	Steps
Deploy new app	Quick Deploy → Deploy App
Check status	View metric cards
See recent activity	View Recent Deployments
Address alert	Click alert → Take action
Monitor resources	Check Resource Trends
Track spending	Check Monthly Cost
Export data	Click Export button

Alert Severity Quick Guide

Severity	Symbol	Timeframe	Action
Critical	🔴	Immediate	Now
Warning	🟡	Soon	Hours
Info	⚪	Reference	FYI

Cost Reference

Item	Cost Factor	Optimization
Apps	Instance size	Right-size
VMs	CPU/Memory	Consolidate
Database	Size/Type	Optimize queries
Storage	GB used	Archive old data
Bandwidth	Data transfer	Cache/CDN

Deployment Quick Tips

✓ Apps: Docker image or Git repo
✓ Sites: Upload files or S3
✓ Database: Choose type, set password
✓ Monitor: Watch recent deployments
✓ Alerts: Create for new apps

Resource Ranges (Normal)

Resource	Light	Normal	High	Critical
CPU	0-30%	30-70%	70-90%	90%+
Memory	0-40%	40-70%	70-85%	85%+
Storage	0-50%	50-80%	80-90%	90%+

Time-Based Guides

Daily

• Check metric cards
• Review alerts
• Monitor active deployments

Weekly

• Analyze resource trends
• Review cost changes
• Check regional distribution

Monthly

• Full infrastructure review
• Cost analysis
• Capacity planning
• Optimization review

Quarterly

• Strategic review
• Growth analysis
• Budget planning
• Right-sizing decisions

Troubleshooting Quick Guide

Issue	Check First	Solution
Metrics slow to load	Internet connection	Refresh page
Can't deploy	Resource limits	Check capacity
High cost spike	Recent deployments	Review new resources
Frequent alerts	Alert thresholds	Adjust sensitivity
Deployment failed	Error logs	Check image/repo

Useful Links

Destination	Purpose
Applications	View all apps
Billing	Check invoices
Monitoring	Full alert management
Settings	Configure dashboard
Support	Get help

Best Practices Summary

✓ Check daily - Build habit
✓ Act on alerts - Don't delay
✓ Monitor trends - Watch patterns
✓ Optimize regularly - Save money
✓ Plan ahead - Forecast needs
✓ Document changes - Track history
✓ Set thresholds - Smart alerts
✓ Right-size - Match needs
✓ Archive data - Reduce costs
✓ Backup critical - Protect important

Quick Reference Tables

Metric Trends Interpretation

Trend	Meaning	Action
↑ 20%	Significant increase	Investigate
↑ 5%	Small increase	Monitor
→ 0%	Stable	OK
↓ 5%	Small decrease	Monitor
↓ 20%	Significant decrease	Check if intended

Department Workloads

Team	Typical Resources	Cost Focus
Dev	Few apps, DBs	Optimization
QA	Test instances	Idle resource cleanup
Prod	Multiple apps	HA, redundancy
Ops	Monitoring, VMs	Resource efficiency

When to Contact Support

• Unexpected behavior
• Error messages
• Deployment failures
• Performance issues
• Billing discrepancies
• Feature requests
• Account issues

Related Documentation

• Understanding Metrics
• Managing Alerts
• Quick Deploy
• Resource Monitoring
• Cost Tracking

Pro Tips

💡 Use date range picker for detailed analysis
💡 Set budget alerts to prevent surprises
💡 Export data monthly for records
💡 Schedule reviews with your team
💡 Document decisions for future reference
💡 Check competitor pricing quarterly
💡 Automate where possible
💡 Test changes in staging first