Logging and observability guides for .NET developers, covering Serilog sinks and enrichers, structured logging patterns, and choosing the right approach.
Optimize NLog performance in .NET with AsyncWrapper, BufferingWrapper, and high-throughput logging patterns. Includes benchmarks, async configuration, and production tuning tips.
Learn how NLog rules and filters work in .NET. Covers rule matching by logger name and level, final rules, writeTo routing, when filters, and silencing noisy Microsoft.* logs.
Master NLog layout renderers and structured logging in C#. Learn how to use JsonLayout, message templates, MDC correlation IDs, and custom layout renderers with real .NET examples.
Deep dive into NLog targets in .NET. Learn how to configure File, Console, Database, Seq, and custom targets with real C# examples for ASP.NET Core and Worker Services.
Master NLog in .NET with this complete guide. Learn targets, rules, layout renderers, structured logging, and performance optimization for C# applications.
Learn distributed tracing in .NET with OpenTelemetry: W3C trace context, Baggage, and traceparent headers linking spans across services, with C# examples.
A practical guide to OpenTelemetry exporters in .NET -- configuring OTLP, Prometheus, Azure Monitor, and Jaeger with real C# examples for ASP.NET Core.
How to set up OpenTelemetry logging .NET using ILogger -- structured log export, trace context correlation, OTLP export, and practical C# examples.
A practical guide to OpenTelemetry metrics .NET -- covering Meter, Counter, Histogram, ObservableGauge, IMeterFactory, and exporting to Prometheus or OTLP.
Learn how OpenTelemetry traces .NET applications use: ActivitySource, Activity, and the tracing pipeline -- with C# examples for ASP.NET Core.
The complete OpenTelemetry .NET guide for developers: traces, metrics, and logs with C# examples, ASP.NET Core setup, exporters, and distributed tracing.
Production-ready Serilog best practices for .NET: async sinks, minimum level tuning, avoiding PII in logs, structured templates, correlation IDs, and performance tips.
Serilog vs Microsoft.Extensions.Logging: understand the difference between an abstraction and a provider, when MEL is enough, and when Serilog adds real value in .NET.
Master Serilog enrichers in .NET: add machine name, thread ID, correlation IDs, and custom properties to every log entry automatically. Complete C# guide.
Master Serilog sinks in .NET: console, file, Seq, async, and production sinks. Learn to configure multiple output destinations with filtering and formatting.
Learn Serilog in .NET from scratch. Setup, sinks, enrichers, appsettings configuration, and best practices for ASP.NET Core with .NET 9 and .NET 10.
Master logging in .NET with ILogger, structured logging, log levels, Serilog, and OpenTelemetry. Complete guide for .NET 9 and .NET 10 developers.
