Node.js · Senior · Question 44 of 75

What does OpenTelemetry provide for Node.js services?

✓Correct answer: A vendor-neutral standard and SDK for traces, metrics and logs, with automatic instrumentation for HTTP, databases and more
2A replacement for the Node.js debugger
3A hosted dashboard from a single vendor

Explanation

Traces show how one request flows through services. Context propagation uses the traceparent header and AsyncLocalStorage inside the process.

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