Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes causing a real-time performance dashboard to be displayed, wherein the real-time performance dashboard comprises a time-indexed line that represents a status of at least one monitored system over time, wherein the status is determined, at least in part, as a composite of a plurality of time-series performance metrics. The method further includes receiving, for a time interval, new values of at least a portion of the time-series performance metrics. The method additionally includes, responsive to a determination that at least one performance event has occurred during the time interval, causing a portion of the time-indexed line which corresponds to the time interval to graphically indicate instability. Further, the method includes, responsive to a determination that no performance event has occurred during the time interval, causing the portion of the time-indexed line which corresponds to the time interval to graphically indicate stability.