Debugging Distributed Systems

Explore debugging techniques for distributed systems in this 51-minute conference talk from Devoxx. Learn about common challenges in networked software components, including DNS, routing, firewalls, and load balancers. Gain practical knowledge on identifying and resolving issues through networking analysis, infrastructure examination, logging, tracing, metrics, testing, and remote debugging. Discover real-world examples and war stories to enhance your ability to troubleshoot complex distributed systems effectively. Dive into the characteristics of distributed computing, fallacies to avoid, and strategies for observation, documentation, and creating minimal reproducers. Master both client-side and server-side debugging approaches, and understand the importance of post-mortem analysis for continuous improvement.

Intro
Characteristics of distributed systems
Fallacies of distributed computing
Observe & document
Create minimal reproducer
Debug client side
Check DNS & routing
Check connection
Debug server side
Wrap up & post mortem