Company
Date Published
Author
Will Faurot
Word count
657
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Drill Baby Drill! Data Exploration in Chronograf` Chronograf, a visual tool for InfluxDB, allows users to explore their data by filtering down into smaller subsets based on selecting measurements and/or tags. Measurements represent metrics, such as system metrics or services, while tags are key/value pairs used to provide metadata. Users can start with a large dataset and filter it down using the "Filter By" pane in the query editor, reducing the list of available tags and measurements. This process enables users to drill down into specific subsets of data, making it easier to navigate complex datasets. Chronograf's interactive features allow users to explore their data in a visual and intuitive way, facilitating discovery and analysis of time series data.