Distributed Tracing
Distributed Tracing is tracking a single request as it flows through multiple microservices. When a user hits your app, the request might touch 10 different services. Distributed tracing connects all those hops so you can see exactly where things slow down or fail.
Definition
Tracking a single request as it flows through multiple microservices. When a user hits your app, the request might touch 10 different services. Distributed tracing connects all those hops so you can see exactly where things slow down or fail.
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