Forecast trends for metric graphs

Use forecasting to predict trends in metric graphs based on historical data:

  1. In the Dashboard, locate the metric graph to forecast and click Forecast from the graph menu.

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  2. Select the date and time for the end of the predicted trend timeframe.

    The end date and time must be a minimum of two days in the future, up to a maximum of one year.

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  3. Click Forecast.

    The forecast shows the predicted metric trend for the selected timeframe. The following example shows that node disk usage will double from 20% to 40% in one month. In this case, admins should consider adding capacity now.

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  4. If you want to help DataStax improve your predicted trends, you can forward your results or comments to DataStax engineers by clicking Help us improve these results.

    Enter your name, a valid email address, any any comments about the forecast. If you want to include the forecast data, select Include this forecast data with my feedback.

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