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What is observability in distributed systems?
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The correct answer is B) The ability to infer internal system states from external outputs using the three pillars: metrics (what), logs (why), and traces (where) for distributed systems debugging
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Correct Answer
The ability to infer internal system states from external outputs using the three pillars: metrics (what), logs (why), and traces (where) for distributed systems debugging
Explanation
Observability (CNCF): Metrics (Prometheus/Grafana: counters, gauges, histograms), Logs (structured: JSON, correlated with trace IDs), Distributed Tracing (Jaeger, Zipkin: end-to-end request flows). OpenTelemetry standardizes collection.
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