Observability Foundations:
Following the Flow with Tracing in PHP Applications

By Florian Engelhardt

In the previous installments of this series, we explored how metrics offer a high-level view of performance trends and how logs provide granular insights into application events. But there are still a couple of key questions left unanswered: *How does a request travel through our system—from the moment it enters, until the moment it leaves? And where along the way do things go wrong? by Florian Engelhardt

This article was originally published in the August 2025 issue of PHP Architect magazine. To read the complete article please subscribe or purchase the complete issue.

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