What is Jaeger?
Jaeger, developed by Jaeger Authors, is an open source, distributed tracing platform designed to monitor and troubleshoot workflows in complex distributed systems. According to the vendor, Jaeger is suitable for companies of all sizes, from small startups to large enterprises. It is commonly used by professionals in software development, DevOps, site reliability engineering, IT operations, and cloud computing. The platform aims to identify performance bottlenecks, troubleshoot errors, and improve overall application reliability.