Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA) — Question 117

At which layer would distributed tracing be implemented in a cloud native deployment?

Answer options

• A. Network
• B. Application
• C. Database
• D. Infrastructure

Correct answer: B

Explanation

Distributed tracing operates primarily at the application layer, as it involves monitoring and tracking requests as they move through various services in a cloud-native environment. The other layers, such as Network, Database, and Infrastructure, do not directly manage or track the application-level interactions and performance metrics that distributed tracing focuses on.