[rrd-users] values being averaged.

[Fabien Wernli]

On Thu, Jan 17, 2008 at 12:57:08PM -0500, Shriver, Daniel wrote:
> "GAUGE does not save the rate of change. It saves the actual value
> itself. There are no divisions or calculations.  Note though, GAUGE,
> like all other types IS normalized.  Thus if a value comes in at an
> off interval timing (such as 5 min 1 sec after the previous value
> when the interval is set as 5 min exactly) the value graphed will
> be an interpolated estimate of what the value should be at 5 min"

I guess that clears it up quite well.