Observability: Monitoring, Tracing, and Logging
Observability: Monitoring, Tracing, and Logging Observability is the practice of understanding how a system behaves in real time. It goes beyond keeping services up. It uses signals from metrics, traces, and logs to show not just when something breaks, but why. In modern apps, signals cross many services, so teams need a clear plan to collect, store, and read them. Monitoring Monitoring uses metrics and dashboards to give a quick view of health. Common signals are latency, request rate, error rate, and resource saturation. Alerts turn these signals into warnings when numbers cross thresholds. Good monitoring helps you spot issues early and prioritize fixes. ...