diff --git a/packages/orchestrator/internal/sandbox/nbd/path_direct.go b/packages/orchestrator/internal/sandbox/nbd/path_direct.go
index 6a858b4c00..3b37535e2d 100644
--- a/packages/orchestrator/internal/sandbox/nbd/path_direct.go
+++ b/packages/orchestrator/internal/sandbox/nbd/path_direct.go
@@ -66,11 +66,15 @@ func (d *DirectPathMount) Open(ctx context.Context) (retDeviceIndex uint32, err
 		zap.L().Debug("opening direct path mount", zap.Uint32("device_index", d.deviceIndex), zap.Error(err))
 	}()
 
+	telemetry.ReportEvent(ctx, "opening direct path mount")
+
 	size, err := d.Backend.Size()
 	if err != nil {
 		return math.MaxUint32, err
 	}
 
+	telemetry.ReportEvent(ctx, "got backend size")
+
 	deviceIndex := uint32(math.MaxUint32)
 
 	for {
@@ -79,6 +83,8 @@ func (d *DirectPathMount) Open(ctx context.Context) (retDeviceIndex uint32, err
 			return math.MaxUint32, err
 		}
 
+		telemetry.ReportEvent(ctx, "got device index")
+
 		d.socksClient = make([]*os.File, 0)
 		d.socksServer = make([]io.Closer, 0)
 		d.dispatchers = make([]*Dispatch, 0)
@@ -169,6 +175,8 @@ func (d *DirectPathMount) Open(ctx context.Context) (retDeviceIndex uint32, err
 		default:
 		}
 
+		telemetry.ReportEvent(ctx, "waiting for NBD connection")
+
 		s, err := nbdnl.Status(deviceIndex)
 		if err == nil && s.Connected {
 			break
@@ -177,6 +185,8 @@ func (d *DirectPathMount) Open(ctx context.Context) (retDeviceIndex uint32, err
 		time.Sleep(100 * time.Nanosecond)
 	}
 
+	telemetry.ReportEvent(ctx, "connected to NBD")
+
 	return deviceIndex, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/orchestrator/internal/sandbox/sandbox.go b/packages/orchestrator/internal/sandbox/sandbox.go
index 2c68d0cc9e..753d128e77 100644
--- a/packages/orchestrator/internal/sandbox/sandbox.go
+++ b/packages/orchestrator/internal/sandbox/sandbox.go
@@ -940,10 +940,14 @@ func serveMemory(
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create uffd: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	telemetry.ReportEvent(ctx, "created uffd")
+
 	if err = fcUffd.Start(ctx, sandboxID); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to start uffd: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	telemetry.ReportEvent(ctx, "started uffd")
+
 	cleanup.Add(func(ctx context.Context) error {
 		_, span := tracer.Start(ctx, "uffd-stop")
 		defer span.End()