Schedule & Events

Join us for an insightful and practical session where we’ll delve into the powerful capabilities of Foglight’s comprehensive REST API—your key to seamless, programmatic access to critical objects, metrics, and alarms. Whether you’re looking to build custom integrations, automate reporting, or enhance data visibility across systems, this session will give you the tools and knowledge to make it happen.

Led by Quest’s own Clay Jackson, this session will walk you through building, testing, and implementing API-driven applications that connect directly to Foglight, enabling you to extract the data you need to power smarter decisions and streamline your operations.

What You’ll Learn:

• API Deep Dive: Unlock the full potential of Foglight’s REST API.
• Live Demo with Postman: Watch a real-time walkthrough of API calls and responses.
• Python Integration: Learn how to extract and report Foglight data using Python.
• Real-World Use Cases: See how organizations are applying the API in practical scenarios.

Speaker: Clay Jackson

Join us for Foglight Skills 101: Building Custom Dashboards for Your Extended Topology the final episode in our 3-part series with expert Clay Jackson! In this engaging session, you'll learn how to select the right metrics, choose the most effective visualization techniques like graphs and bar charts, and keep your dashboards up to date with ease. Clay will guide you through the full process—from creation to publishing—so you can confidently build and share powerful dashboards tailored to your environment. Whether you're just getting started or looking to sharpen your skills, this session is your key to unlocking the full potential of Foglight dashboards.

Topics that will be discussed include:

• How to select metrics: Learn how to identify and choose the most relevant metrics that matter to your unique environment, helping you focus on the data that drives insight and performance.
• Selecting a visualization technique (graph, bar chart): Discover how to match the right visualization to your metrics—whether it’s a graph, bar chart, or other method—to clearly communicate trends, anomalies, and key information at a glance.
• Updating the dashboard: Understand best practices for keeping your dashboards current, including how to incorporate new metrics, refresh existing data, and adapt to evolving monitoring needs.
• Publishing the dashboard and making it available to other users: Master the steps to publish your completed dashboards and share them seamlessly with team members or stakeholders, ensuring consistent access to actionable insights across your organization.