Distributed Tracing Across .NET Services with OpenTelemetry: W3C Trace Context and Baggage
Learn distributed tracing in .NET with OpenTelemetry: W3C trace context, Baggage, and traceparent headers linking spans across services, with C# examples.
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Logging and observability guides for .NET developers, covering Serilog sinks and enrichers, structured logging patterns, and choosing the right approach.
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OpenTelemetry Exporters in .NET: OTLP, Prometheus, Jaeger, and Azure Monitor
A practical guide to OpenTelemetry exporters in .NET -- configuring OTLP, Prometheus, Azure Monitor, and Jaeger with real C# examples for ASP.NET Core.
OpenTelemetry Logging .NET: ILogger Integration and Structured Log Export
How to set up OpenTelemetry logging .NET using ILogger -- structured log export, trace context correlation, OTLP export, and practical C# examples.
OpenTelemetry Metrics .NET: Counters, Histograms, and IMeterFactory
A practical guide to OpenTelemetry metrics .NET -- covering Meter, Counter, Histogram, ObservableGauge, IMeterFactory, and exporting to Prometheus or OTLP.
OpenTelemetry Traces .NET -- ActivitySource, Spans, and the Tracing Pipeline
Learn how OpenTelemetry traces .NET applications use: ActivitySource, Activity, and the tracing pipeline -- with C# examples for ASP.NET Core.
OpenTelemetry in .NET: Complete Observability Guide
The complete OpenTelemetry .NET guide for developers: traces, metrics, and logs with C# examples, ASP.NET Core setup, exporters, and distributed tracing.