Cloud Trace
Cloud Trace is a distributed tracing system that collects latency data from applications and displays it in Google Cloud Platform (GCP). It helps developers understand system performance by visualizing request flows across microservices and identifying bottlenecks. The tool automatically instruments applications and provides detailed latency reports to optimize performance and troubleshoot issues.
Developers should use Cloud Trace when building or managing applications on GCP, especially in microservices architectures, to monitor request latency and diagnose performance problems. It is essential for optimizing user experience in production environments, as it allows for pinpointing slow services and understanding dependencies between components. Use cases include debugging high-latency API calls, analyzing end-to-end request paths, and improving application scalability.