RRDtool is a new software concept. Contrary to many other Open Source projects this one is not tracking what is available in the commercial world, but it is a new approach to data logging and graphing problems.

If you are new to the RRDtool it is quite likely that you will not be able to make do with the information available in the manual. Therefore I recommend everybody uses the tutorials as a starting point for exploring RRDtool and its functions.

• The RRD Beginners Guide by Ketan Patel gives a first impression.

• The RRD Tutorial by Alex van den Bogaerdt is best for getting started. Translations: Spanish, Japanese.

• The CDEF Tutorial another one by Alex which is recommended for people who want to get the most out of RRDs graphing function. Translations: Japanese

• The RPN Tutorial by Steve Rader that helps those who have forgotten their HP days.

• Yet Another RRD Tutorial by Ben Rockwood heavy on example to help you quickly architect and deploy solutions with RRDtool.

• Using SNMP and RRDTool on FreeBSD by Avleen Vig.

• In German: Messdaten mit RRDtool und Perl verwalten by Michael Schilli.