Mastering Distributed Tracing

Mastering Distributed Tracing: Analyzing Performance in Microservices

Architect the observational layers of the next era and master the high-performance protocols of modern cloud-native engineering. Mastering Distributed Tracing provides a definitive, engineering-first roadmap to the most significant shift in systems diagnostics since the rise of the monolith. Learn how to move beyond basic logging to high-velocity, end-to-end visibility—bridging the gap between a standalone microservice and a sophisticated, interconnected ecosystem—ensuring your technical infrastructures are resilient, scalable, and ready for the 2026 global software landscape.

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What You Will Learn:

Foundations of Observability: Master the core principles of spans, traces, and baggage, and the essential mechanics of how requests flow through complex distributed systems.

Modern Tracing Workflows: Step-by-step guidance on utilizing OpenTelemetry and Jaeger to maintain the structural integrity of your service mesh with professional-grade precision.

Scalable Performance Profiling: Discover how to utilize latency analysis and dependency mapping to maintain technical agility and identify bottlenecks in high-traffic environments.

Strategic Security & Forensic Integrity: Learn advanced techniques for maintaining information security within your telemetry data, protecting sensitive metadata from exposure and ensuring the technical agility of your post-incident response.

Who This Book is For: This professional-grade guide is essential for SREs, Cloud Architects, and Backend Developers. It is an invaluable resource for any technical lead—including those building highly complex, data-driven graduation projects like Smart Guard—aiming to master the structural integrity and technical agility required for modern, evidence-based software delivery.

Product Details:

Format: Digital PDF Download

Author: Dr. Yuri Shkuro (Creator of Jaeger)

Publisher: Packt Publishing

ISBN-13: 9781788628464

ISBN-10: 1788628462