In a method for visualizing cyclical patterns in metric data, receiving, by one or more processors, data relating to a computer environment. The method further includes creating, by one or more processors, a visualization, wherein the visualization presents the data in a first format. The method further includes causing, by one or more processors, the visualization to be displayed in a user interface. The method further includes receiving, by one or more processors, an indication of a user interaction in the user interface, wherein the user interaction indicates an alternative visualization of the data, wherein the alternative visualization presents the data in a second format that includes a fragment of the received data. The method further includes creating, by one or more processors, the alternative visualization.