Alibaba Cloud Native

Dec 7, 2021 · Cloud Native

Unlocking the Third Way of Distributed Tracing: Post‑Aggregation Link Analysis Explained

This article introduces the third, post‑aggregation approach to link tracing—link analysis—showing how real‑time aggregation of stored trace data can quickly pinpoint uneven traffic, single‑machine failures, slow interfaces, business‑level traffic shifts, and gray‑release anomalies while outlining its practical constraints.