Tracing tools are essential for monitoring and debugging applications. They help developers understand the flow of data and identify bottlenecks or errors. Below are some commonly used tracing tools:

  • Zipkin: A distributed tracing system for Java and other languages. It helps you monitor and troubleshoot complex distributed systems. Learn more about Zipkin.

  • Jaeger: An open-source, end-to-end distributed tracing system. It's designed to track and trace requests across multiple services. Read more about Jaeger.

  • OpenCensus: A cross-language library for collecting and reporting metrics, traces, and logs. It supports multiple programming languages and integrates with various monitoring tools. Explore OpenCensus.

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  • New Relic: A software analytics tool that monitors the performance of applications, servers, and databases. It provides insights into the health and performance of your applications. Visit New Relic.

Remember, proper tracing can greatly improve the maintainability and performance of your applications.