Application Insights for .NET Articles, Tutorials & News
Application Insights for .NET articles, tutorials, and news from the DotNetNews archive.
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ASP.NET Core Monitoring & Logging Mastery | Proactive Application Insights (Part-34 of 40)
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #319
A solid observability primer that ties together logging, health checks, and App Insights before production pain does.
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Observability in Azure Functions: Enabling Application Insights and Custom Logging for Real-Time Fraud Detection
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #316
If you’ve ever fought DTO mapping overhead, the AutoMapper-to-source-generators story is worth reading.
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Application Insights Code Optimizations for .NET Apps
devblogs.microsoft.com Issue #289
A useful look at Application Insights optimizations and Copilot suggestions for finding bottlenecks faster.
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AZURE APPLICATION INSIGHTS IN ASP.NET CORE
medium.com Issue #267
Application Insights in ASP.NET Core is a practical observability stop for teams that need better production visibility.
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How to log to Azure Application Insights using ILogger in ASP.NET Core
code4it.dev Issue #163
Application Insights via ILogger is a good observability pattern for ASP.NET Core apps.
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Not Every App Needs Datadog. Mine Needed 120 Lines of C#.
levelup.gitconnected.com Issue #474
120 lines of C# replaced a Datadog bill. sometimes custom observability wins.
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Auditing Changes in EF Core: Track Who Updated What and When
medium.com Issue #309
Identity plus EF Core plus JWT is a common stack, and this tutorial tackles the integration steps directly.
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Integrating Sentry in .NET MAUI with Local File Logging
msicc.net Issue #196
MAUI plus Sentry and local file logging is a solid reminder that diagnostics should survive offline and failure cases.
Application Insights .NET from the DotNetNews archive, curated for .NET developers who already ship production code. This is a reading list pulled from daily issues, not a substitute for the official docs on Application Insights for .NET.
Use Start here for the editorial shortlist, then browse Latest or the full archive when you need more depth. Coverage leans toward Application Insights .NET, App Insights ASP.NET Core, Azure Monitor .NET. Recent pieces worth opening: “How to Implement AI-Driven Root Cause Detection in ASP.NET Core Applications” and “Not Every App Needs Datadog. Mine Needed 120 Lines of C#.”.
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Newest Application Insights from the archive
- Not Every App Needs Datadog. Mine Needed 120 Lines of C#.
levelup.gitconnected.com Issue #474
- ASP.NET Core 9, DDD, and C# 14 updates
DotNetNews Issue #323
- How to Troubleshoot Errors in a .NET MVC Website
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #315
- Application Insights Code Optimizations for .NET Apps
devblogs.microsoft.com Issue #289
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How to Implement AI-Driven Root Cause Detection in ASP.NET Core Applications
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #492
Implement AI-driven root cause detection in ASP.NET Core apps with OpenTelemetry, Azure OpenAI & App Insights for faster MTTR.
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Not Every App Needs Datadog. Mine Needed 120 Lines of C#.
levelup.gitconnected.com Issue #474
How I turned log4net CSV files into a fully queryable, filterable, sortable admin grid in under 30 minutes. No database, no Elasticsearch… Continue reading on Level Up Coding »
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ASP.NET Core 9, DDD, and C# 14 updates
DotNetNews Issue #323
A varied .NET roundup with ASP.NET Core 9 changes, DDD and EF Core patterns, C# 14 previews, performance, caching, AI agents, and diagnostics.
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Real-Time Observability for AI Agents with .NET Aspire, Application Insights & OpenTelemetry
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #321
Master AI agent observability with .NET Aspire, Application Insights, and OpenTelemetry. Monitor performance, debug issues, and ensure production readiness. From local dev to Azure!
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ASP.NET Core Monitoring & Logging Mastery | Proactive Application Insights (Part-34 of 40)
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #319
Master ASP.NET Core monitoring and logging with this comprehensive guide. Learn to proactively use Application Insights, structured logging, health checks, and alerting to build observable, production...
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Observability in Azure Functions: Enabling Application Insights and Custom Logging for Real-Time Fraud Detection
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #316
Master observability in Azure Functions for real-time fraud detection! Learn to enable Application Insights, implement custom structured logging with Python, and gain deep insights into transaction be...
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How to Troubleshoot Errors in a .NET MVC Website
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #315
Learn how to troubleshoot errors in a .NET MVC website using debugging techniques, IIS logs, custom error handling, remote debugging, and third-party tools like Application Insights, ELMAH, and NLog. ...
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Auditing Changes in EF Core: Track Who Updated What and When
medium.com Issue #309
A step-by-step guide to logging who updated what and when in your .NET applications.
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Application Insights Code Optimizations for .NET Apps
devblogs.microsoft.com Issue #289
Learn how Application Insights Code Optimizations helps .NET developers identify performance bottlenecks and get AI-powered recommendations through GitHub Copilot integration. The post Application In...
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AZURE APPLICATION INSIGHTS IN ASP.NET CORE
medium.com Issue #267
Today’s world is compact and covering physical space is an issue not for humans but also for 0 and 1 which is nothing but a representation…
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Compliance, gRPC, EF Core, and performance tips
DotNetNews Issue #266
This issue covers .NET compliance, EF Core configuration, gRPC vs REST, caching, feature flags, SQL Server, and practical performance advice.
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5 Deadly Health Check Mistakes .NET Developers Make (And How to Fix Them with Prometheus)
medium.com Issue #252
https://medium.com/devs-community/5-deadly-health-check-mistakes-net-developers-make-and-how-to-fix-them-with-prometheus-87f3fb4f5ae6
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EF Core, AI, and runtime patterns
DotNetNews Issue #221
Issue #221 spans EF Core guidance, AI coding talks, logging and exception handling, HTTP and WebSockets, plus core runtime and language patterns.
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Simplify Your Life: Logging to Application Insights with Serilog
medium.com Issue #214
https://medium.com/medialesson/simplify-your-life-logging-to-application-insights-with-serilog-a59d15280561?source=rss------dotnet-5
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Simplify Your Life: Logging to Application Insights with Serilog
medium.com Issue #216
https://medium.com/medialesson/simplify-your-life-logging-to-application-insights-with-serilog-a59d15280561?source=rss------dotnet-5
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Integrating Sentry in .NET MAUI with Local File Logging
msicc.net Issue #196
https://msicc.net/integrating-sentry-in-dotnet-maui-with-local-file-logging
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How to log to Azure Application Insights using ILogger in ASP.NET Core
code4it.dev Issue #163
https://www.code4it.dev/blog/azure-application-insights-ilogger-aspnetcore/
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Middleware and toolkit updates
DotNetNews Issue #108
This issue covers ASP.NET Core middleware, .NET Community Toolkit 8.4, Azure DevOps CDN changes, logging, and C# 12 delegates.
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ASP.NET Core logging, Redis, and more
DotNetNews Issue #21
Issue #21 covers .NET 9 BinaryFormatter removal, ASP.NET Core logging with Serilog and App Insights, Azure Functions, Redis caching, and interview prep.