Tracing asynchronous systems in your event-driven architecture: When to use parent-child vs. span links

This Datadog article details how to effectively monitor your Apache Kafka clusters using Datadog's integrations. It covers collecting key metrics like message throughput, consumer lag, and broker health, allowing for proactive identification and resolution of performance bottlenecks. Ultimately, Datadog provides comprehensive visibility into Kafka's health and performance, enabling reliable and scalable stream processing.