Observability
4 posts tagged “Observability”.
October 2026
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Agentless logging from .NET to Datadog
You don't need to install the Datadog Agent to get your .NET logs into Datadog. Two agentless options send them straight over HTTPS, structured and ready to search.
March 2026
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Health checks that tell the truth
A health endpoint that always returns 200 doesn't help anyone. Separate "is the process alive" from "can it do its job", and let App Service act on the answer.
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Follow one request across every service
When a request passes through an API, a queue and two background workers, you need one ID that ties all the logs together. .NET already creates it for you.
January 2026
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Structured logging that you can actually query
A log message built with string interpolation is just text. A message template turns every value into a field you can filter and chart in Application Insights.