.NET Framework monitoring with Netdata

.NET Framework

.NET Framework is a software development platform that runs on Windows. It provides a common set of libraries and tools that developers can use to build different types of applications, such as web apps, desktop apps, mobile apps, games, and more.

.NET Framework Monitoring

One of the challenges of developing and maintaining .NET applications is to ensure their performance, reliability, and security. To do that, developers need to monitor various aspects of their applications, such as code execution, memory usage, exceptions, requests, errors, and more. Monitoring .NET applications can help developers identify and troubleshoot issues before they affect the end users.

There are different ways to monitor .NET applications depending on the type of application and the environment it runs on. For example:

• For web applications hosted on IIS (Internet Information Services), developers can use IIS performance counters, ASP.NET performance counters, or Application Insights to collect and analyze metrics about requests, sessions, errors, etc.
• For desktop or console applications running on Windows 10 or later versions, developers can use Event Tracing for Windows (ETW) or Performance Monitor to capture and view events and performance data about their applications.
• For cross-platform applications running on .NET Core or .NET 5, developers can use dotnet-trace or dotnet-counters tools to collect and analyze diagnostic information about their applications.

How can Netdata help?

However, these methods may not provide a holistic view of the entire application stack. They may also require additional configuration or installation steps that can be complex or time-consuming. Moreover, they may not offer a user-friendly interface or visualization for displaying the collected data.

This is where Netdata comes in handy. Netdata is an open-source monitoring tool that can help developers monitor their .NET applications with minimal setup and overhead. Netdata provides real-time dashboards that show key metrics about .NET processes, such as CPU usage, memory usage, threads, locks, exceptions, and more.

If you haven’t already, check out the Windows monitoring guide for a deep dive into Windows monitoring and setting up Netdata for monitoring and troubleshooting your Windows servers.