Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA) — Question 176

What is the telemetry component that represents a series of related distributed events that encode the end-to-end request flow through a distributed system?

Answer options

• A. Metrics
• B. Logs
• C. Spans
• D. Traces

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D. Traces are used to track the progression of requests through a distributed system, capturing the relationships between various events. Metrics provide quantitative data, Logs record events or messages, and Spans represent individual operations within a trace but do not encapsulate the entire request flow.