WSO2 Dashboard Server (WSO2 DS), allows you to create any custom dashboard, with a preferred layout, and centrally manage and visualize these gadgets, which renders the data that you are interested in, as shown in the below diagram.
The following topics explain the Dashboard Server (WSO2 DS) together with the business use cases that it solves:
What is WSO2 DS?
WSO2 Dashboard Server (WSO2 DS) provides a tool set to create dashboards and visualizations for enterprise requirements. Unlike traditional solutions, WSO2 DS exposes the power of the server to the dashboard or app developers. The configuration of the created dashboard is stored in JSON files, and developers have full flexibility to work with Jaggery APIs to retrieve, manipulate, and compose data. The dashboards can be created from the default layouts, which are shipped with the default distribution, or the developer can create a blank layout and include gadget placeholders wherever he/she likes, to create his/her own layout to visualize. Users can add any amount of pages per dashboard, and determine which pages need to have the anonymous user view and secured user view.
What does WSO2 DS do?
In essence, WSO2 DS aids developers and business users to create engaging user experiences. It provides a visual tool for business users to compose their dashboards. In addition, based on the business requirements, WSO2 DS also allows you to centrally manage the different sets of dashboards, and enables each user to have their own personalized view of those dashboards based on their user preferences.
What business use cases does WSO2 DS solve?
The norm of the business is that "Data is worthless if you don't communicate it". WSO2 DS solves exactly that use case, as it provides a platform that enables users to create dashboards with data.