Tracing, often seen as a modern approach to understanding application behavior, is closely related to the traditional method of logging, as both aim to capture events detailing an application's journey. By integrating traces into existing logging infrastructures, developers can leverage the power of Axiom Processing Language (APL) to query, filter, and transform trace data similarly to log data. This integration allows for enhanced insights into application performance and health, enabling dynamic filtering of spans, operations, and requests, and facilitating the extraction of valuable data from span attributes at query time without altering the original data format. Axiom supports the capture and transformation of OpenTelemetry data, ensuring raw data fidelity and compatibility with emerging standards, with pricing starting at $25 per month and free options for personal projects.