traces articles
4 posts from the Atatus blog.
- Observability
Logging, Traces, and Metrics: What is the difference?
Metrics tell you what broke, logs tell you why, traces tell you where. A practical guide to the three pillars of observability, with real incident examples and OpenTelemetry.
- distributed tracing
Top Distributed Tracing Tools in 2026: Updated Market Review with Cost Comparison
Explore 11 distributed tracing tools to cut MTTR by up to 80%. Compare features, pros, and choose the best tool for your stack in minutes.
- distributed tracing
Distributed Tracing: A Complete Guide
Although microservices have been such a blessing, they have certainly complicated the monitoring process. It is difficult to ascertain what component faulted, at what time, and where. Then maybe it is the right time to discuss Distributed Tracing!
- opentelemetry
OpenTelemetry vs OpenTracing - Key Differences and Migration Path
OpenTelemetry and OpenTracing are open-source projects to enhance observability in distributed systems, but they serve distinct purposes. Take a look at their key differences and how to migrate from OpenTracing to OpenTelemetry.



