Logs alone are not enough
Logs capture event history, metrics show trends, and traces expose root cause. Together they reduce MTTR in complex systems.
Without a correlation-ID standard, incident analysis fragments across services and troubleshooting slows down.
OpenTelemetry integration
AspNetCore, HttpClient, and database instrumentation provide quick coverage, but cardinality control must be designed upfront.
Environment-specific sampling strategy creates a sustainable balance between cost and diagnostic depth.
Actionable telemetry
Dashboards should surface decisions, not only charts: SLO breaches, latency spikes, and error-budget burn must be explicit.
Tiered alert rules that reduce noise help teams focus on truly critical incidents.
Runbooks and incident loops
Every critical alert should have a clear owner and a runbook that explains the next action. Telemetry that only raises alarms without guiding action slows teams down.
Post-incident reviews should produce instrumentation improvements, not only process notes. That way each incident strengthens dashboards, spans, and log quality in measurable ways.
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