Request tracing, contextual information, and event sequencing and order
Request tracing, contextual information, and event sequencing and order are essential aspects of observability in microservices architectures. They provide insights into how requests flow through the system, what actions are taken at each step, and how events are correlated across services. Here’s how these concepts contribute to effective monitoring and troubleshooting. Let us look at each of these concepts in detail, starting with request tracing.
Request tracing
Request tracing in microservices is a crucial practice for gaining visibility into the behavior of distributed systems. Let’s first look at request tracing:
- Purpose: Request tracing allows you to track the journey of a single request as it traverses multiple microservices.
- Implementation: Use tools such as OpenTelemetry, Jaeger, or Zipkin to instrument your microservices for distributed tracing.
- Unique identifiers...
