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Application Tracing

Application tracing is a method used in software monitoring to track the path of a request as it travels through a distributed system.^[400-devops-07-monitoring-and-observability.md]

It is commonly referred to as tracing or call chain (調用鏈) analysis and serves as a distinct pillar of observability alongside Metrics and logs.^[400-devops-07-monitoring-and-observability.md] By following the "call chain," developers can visualize how a request propagates across various services to identify latency issues or failures.^[400-devops-07-monitoring-and-observability.md]

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  • 400-devops-07-monitoring-and-observability.md