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Section 2 · Tracing basics

Documentation to revisit what a trace is, how spans compose it, and where tracing fits among the signals.

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Resources

This section covered what a trace is, how spans compose it, and where tracing fits among the signals. These docs go deeper on each idea.

Documentation

Introduction to tracing: Revisit what traces and spans are.
Trace structure: A closer look at spans, parent and child nesting, and attributes.
Telemetry signals: How metrics, logs, traces, and profiles work together.