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Distributed Tracing

Distributed Tracing

Feb 10, 20261 min read

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Distributed Tracing

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Distributed tracing follows the end-to-end path of a request through distributed services, revealing latency bottlenecks, error sources, and service dependencies. Traces are composed of spans with parent-child relationships that form a complete picture of request execution.

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  • Tracing Tools

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