Distributed Tracing

  1. Sampling Strategies
    1. The Sampling Problem
      1. Data Volume Management
        1. Cost Optimization
          1. Trace Completeness
            1. Statistical Validity
            2. Head-Based Sampling
              1. Probabilistic Sampling
                1. Random Sampling
                  1. Deterministic Sampling
                    1. Configuration Parameters
                    2. Rate-Based Sampling
                      1. Fixed Rate Sampling
                        1. Adaptive Rate Sampling
                          1. Burst Handling
                          2. Rule-Based Sampling
                            1. Service-Specific Rules
                              1. Operation-Specific Rules
                                1. Attribute-Based Rules
                              2. Tail-Based Sampling
                                1. Deferred Sampling Decisions
                                  1. Complete Trace Analysis
                                    1. Error-Based Sampling
                                      1. Latency-Based Sampling
                                        1. Custom Sampling Rules
                                        2. Sampling Trade-offs
                                          1. Completeness vs Cost
                                            1. Latency Impact
                                              1. Statistical Accuracy
                                                1. Debugging Capability

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