When to Emit What O11y Signal?

The intention of this page is to put together the Observability Signal Guidelines which will provide the required visibility into the systems without hurting the cost aspect of the solution. Three basic observability signals that any application emits are: Metrics, Traces and Logs The general question is - When to emit what signal? The answer lies in the intent behind the signal being emitted. What do you intend to measure with the Observability signal that you are emitting? ...

September 4, 2025 · 3 min · Akshay Deshpande