Tracing (distributed)
Following a request as it flows through multiple systems and workflow steps. When a client reports "my order didn't get into the CRM", distributed tracing shows exactly where in the multi-step workflow the record was lost or transformed incorrectly.
Expert insight
Distributed tracing (following a single request as it passes through multiple services or workflows) is what makes debugging a multi-step automation system tractable at scale, without it, diagnosing why a specific record failed somewhere in a chain of five connected workflows means manually checking each one's logs and trying to match timestamps.
How PURIST uses this
This concept is built into every automation we deploy.
When PURIST builds your automation, Tracing (distributed) is not an optional consideration it is part of the production standard. Our workflows are tested against edge cases, monitored 24/7, and built to handle what happens when things don't go as expected.
Every client workflow we deploy in the Architecture category is designed with this principle in mind from day one not added as an afterthought.
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Technical term used in production automation systems.
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