Transaction Monitoring vs Transaction Tracing: How They Can Work Together

This article explains the benefits of using both transaction monitoring and transaction tracing for identifying and resolving application performance issues. Transaction monitoring provides a high-level overview of application health – like a “health check” – by tracking metrics like response times and error rates. Meanwhile, transaction tracing dives deep into individual requests to pinpoint the cause of problems, revealing bottlenecks and dependencies. Ultimately, the article advocates for using both tools in tandem for a complete and efficient troubleshooting workflow.