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How many datapoints is too much?

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I have a line chart that gathers historical data based off machine loads. In my database, there is one entry for every minute for every machine. Currently, I can chart from the start of one machine (about 300 records back) to current with a line chart, and it squiggles up and down nicely.

 

 

 

My question is, at what point, if any, will a line chart break due to too many data points? If, in a week, someone clicks on my website and generates a chart with thousands of minutes to plot in a 600x300 area line graph, what will happen? Obviously it won't fit them all there, which is fine, but do you use some modulus to determine how many points to graph? Or will it attempt to graph them all, and explode?

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Since FusionCharts is based on Flash and uses XML at client side to generate charts, ideally we do not recommend over 1500-1800 data points per chart - as the rendering of the chart is dependent on the processing power of client's CPU.

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