# Charts

VirtualMetric provides the following chart types:

1. Line Chart
2. Area Chart
3. Bar / Top Chart
4. Stacked Chart
5. Gauge Chart
6. Doughnut / Pie Chart
7. Geo Map

Read the following for their details.

## Line Chart

A line chart is best used to display trends over time. VirtualMetric uses multi-axis line charts to help you to *correlate* various counters.

On the multi-axis line charts, you can see the chart units and scales on the left and right sides of chart.

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If you hover over the chart, you will see its details in a tooltip.

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If the chart has a legend, you can disable its counters by clicking on their colors.

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## Area Chart

Area charts are great for displaying changes-in-value over time, emphasizing both the magnitude and the trend of the data. VirtualMetric uses area charts to help you to see the *usage* in your environment.

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## Bar/Top Chart

A bar chart is ideal for comparing discrete categories of values. VirtualMetric uses bar / top charts to help you to see the *top usage* in your environment.

On multi-axis bar charts, you can see the chart units and scales on left and right sides of the chart.

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If you hover over the chart, you can see its details in a tooltip.

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If the chart has a legend, you can disable its counters by clicking on their colors.

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## Stacked Chart

A stacked chart is useful for illustrating the composition of a whole by displaying various parts as segments. VirtualMetric uses stacked charts to help you to compare *usage* in your environment.

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## Gauge Chart

A gauge chart is useful for indicating progress or levels towards a specific goal or target. VirtualMetric uses gauge charts to visualize *percent usages*—e.g. for processors.

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## Doughnut / Pie Chart

A doughnut/pie chart is best utilized to showcase proportions or percentages of a whole. VirtualMetric uses doughnut/pie charts to visualize *resource usage* in your environment.

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## Geo Map

VirtualMetric uses geo-maps to visualize established network connections to your servers.

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