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As with other relational database management systems (RDBMS), PostgreSQL provides a log of activity and error messages. Logs can be a daunting situation, as they contain many lines of information and, therefore, often leave us confused. However, logs are there to help…

Log4net is one of the oldest and most traditional logging frameworks for .NET. It originally started as a port of log4j, a Java logging framework. Over the years, log4net acquired more capabilities. Currently, log4net has the status of a dormant project, but…

Setting up logging is often overlooked when developers build applications. However, logs provide meaningful information to help you understand what’s happening in your application—and more importantly, they can help you troubleshoot problems. Additionally, you can use logging data to track various metrics…

In the past, system logs such as Windows event logs were only accessed when something went wrong—they served the sole purpose of troubleshooting the system. However, the logging industry has grown beyond functioning only as a means for troubleshooting. Nowadays, logs contribute…

When developing software, the initial deployment is only the first step. As your software gains users, it’ll be important to understand what’s going on with your applications and how they’re being used. With a cloud provider such as Microsoft Azure, you have…

NGINX is the beating heart of your web application. Before a request goes to the code that eventually handles it, it passes through NGINX. In my experience, many companies treat NGINX as an afterthought. They neglect to set up things like NGINX…

Routers and firewalls are two of the most important devices in any network. Thanks to routers, you can provide network and internet connectivity to all devices. Firewalls then allow you to secure traffic. The network traffic flowing through these devices, and each…

Who doesn’t want their application to be better and faster than the others? A better application can be good for both your reputation and business. Understanding your application is the first step to enhancing your application. There are different ways of understanding…

Running your web applications on the powerful Internet Information Services (IIS) platform from Microsoft has many upsides. For one, you’ll benefit from the support offered by the tech giant. But making sure your applications run at optimal health is often left to…

Logging is vital for any nontrivial application. Without logging, you’d be completely hopeless when your application crashes in production, and you wouldn’t have the faintest idea of what went wrong or how to fix it. The importance of logging is the same…