Implement distributed tracing with Jaeger and Tempo to track requests across microservices and identify performance bottlenecks. Use when debugging microservices, analyzing request flows, or implementing observability for distributed systems.
Implement distributed tracing with Jaeger and Tempo for request flow visibility across microservices.
Track requests across distributed systems to understand latency, dependencies, and failure points.
Trace (Request ID: abc123)
↓
Span (frontend) [100ms]
↓
Span (api-gateway) [80ms]
├→ Span (auth-service) [10ms]
└→ Span (user-service) [60ms]
└→ Span (database) [40ms]
# Deploy Jaeger Operator
kubectl create namespace observability
kubectl create -f https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger-operator/releases/download/v1.51.0/jaeger-operator.yaml -n observability
# Deploy Jaeger instance
kubectl apply -f - <<EOF
apiVersion: jaegertracing.io/v1