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Why is Distributed Tracing in Microservices needed?

Microservices architecture allows technology companies to build application services around business capabilities. It enables rapid development and also boosts developer productivity. But it also introduces complexity. Troubleshooting and operating an internet-scale application based on microservices is hard. And that’s where distributed tracing comes into the picture. Traditional monolithic application architecture is easy to develop, deploy and monitor.

ServiceNow employees are thriving in the new world of work

At ServiceNow, we’ve adjusted to the changing times, encouraging our employees to work in the most efficient and safe ways available to them to embrace the new world of work. We’ve embraced the distributed work model. Three of our global employees are proving it’s possible to adapt to new working environments and thrive—no matter where they are. Their jobs have impacted their personal decisions to work remotely full time, in the office full time, or a hybrid of both.

Uptime com Transaction Check Basics in less than 3 minutes

Get a lightning fast intro into setting up the Uptime.com Transaction check to monitor your important processes like login forms, contact submissions, and shopping carts. For more in-depth info, check out our detailed video on Transaction Check best practices, and using the Uptime.com Transaction Recorder for an easy, no-code approach to configuring your synthetic monitoring.

What is Kafka Monitoring?

Apache Kafka is a distributed messaging system that can be used to build applications with high throughput and resilience. It is often used in conjunction with other big data technologies, such as Hadoop and Spark. Kafka-based applications are typically used for real-time data processing, including streaming analytics, fraud detection, and customer sentiment analysis. There are many derivatives such as Confluent Kafka, Cloudera Kafka, and IBM Event Streams.