Using the JetBrains dotTrace profiler

The JetBrains dotTrace profiler is a part of the JetBrains ReSharper Ultimate license. Since we will be looking at both tools, I recommend that you download and install JetBrains ReSharper Ultimate before we continue.

Pro tip

JetBrains does have a trial version available if you don’t already own a copy. There are versions available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

The JetBrains dotTrace profiling tool works with Mono, .NET Framework, and .NET Core. All application types are supported by the profiler, and you can use the profiler to analyze and track down performance issues with your code base. The profiler will help you get to the bottom of such problems that cause 100% CPU usage, 100% of the disk I/O, maxing out the memory or running into overflow exceptions, and many other issues.

Many applications perform HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) requests. The profiler will analyze how the application is processing these requests,...