Turning data into information and information into decisions are some of the most common challenges facing any monitoring professional. A clean, easy-to-interpret dashboard can go a long way in turning those raw numbers into actionable decisions. In this heavily requested follow-up episode, Kevin M. Sparenberg, technical content manager for THWACK®, presents a step-by-step build for modern dashboards. This live and in-depth working session builds on lessons learned from previous SolarWinds Lab episodes (#85, #86, and #91). To get the most from this session, we strongly encourage you to review those episodes.

At the end of this SolarWinds Lab, you'll have the skills necessary to:

• Craft a dashboard for your or another team
• Explain the difference and benefits of the four widget types
• Use the native data browser and custom SWQL queries to select data