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Sample traces for cost
This interview card covers Sample traces for cost. 100% tracing on a hot path can dwarf the compute bill. Sample high-volume traces; keep errors and slow traces preferentially. MNC — propose a sampling rate for a 5k RPS public API.
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What it is
100% tracing on a hot path can dwarf the compute bill.
Why it matters
Sample high-volume traces; keep errors and slow traces preferentially.
sampling
How / example
MNC: propose a sampling rate for a 5k RPS public API.
MNC: sample.