“A dashboard without context is just a pretty picture. A dashboard with purpose is a lifesaving medical monitor.” TL;DR Modern observability systems are drowning in data while starving for insight. This research examines how Redis dashboards specifically demonstrate a critical industry-wide problem: the gap between metric collection and effective signal detection. Through comparative analysis, user studies, and incident retrospectives, I demonstrate how thoughtful metric curation dramatically improves system reliability and operator performance. 1. The Metrics Crisis: When More Becomes Less The Paradox of Modern Observability In our interconnected digital ecosystem, Redis serves as the nervous system for countless applications — from e-commerce platforms processing millions in transactions to healthcare systems managing critical patient data. Yet despite its importance, my research across 200+ organizations reveals a troubling pattern: 74% of Redis dashboards contain metric...