Enhancements and custom configurations
With all observability, you need to consider your use case. This is especially important when considering Frontend Observability as you will be operating in your visitor’s browser. There are several enhancements you can make to Frontend Observability over the default implementation. However, these enhancements come with the overhead of additional configuration, additional developer effort, and a potentially greater impact on your visitor’s browser. However, they can dramatically increase the value provided by Frontend Observability instrumentation.
Let’s explore the enhancements for Frontend Observability:
- Frontend Tracing: This provides improved correlation between real user interactions and backend events. It requires the additional OpenTelemetry SDK configurations and adds some overhead to your visitor’s browser, so consider the implications carefully and test for any impact.
- Custom Errors: This provides...