distributed-tracing

You can trace requests across microservices by implementing distributed tracing using Jaeger and Tempo. This visualizes the end-to-end request flow to pinpoint which service or database query is causing latency delays.

Distributed tracing is a method to monitor and debug request flows across microservices. You need it to understand system dependencies, analyze error propagation, and solve challenges in debugging complex microservice interactions.

Yes, you need OpenTelemetry to instrument microservices for Jaeger and Tempo. OpenTelemetry is required for span generation and context propagation so the tracing systems can accurately track requests across your distributed system.

The best way to analyze error propagation is using distributed tracing solutions to trace how errors spread across your distributed system. This tracks the request origin and visualizes how failures impact dependent microservices.

Yes, you can use Jaeger and Tempo together for performance monitoring of microservices. They implement distributed tracing to visualize request journeys, track latency, and identify which operations cause delays across services.