From 25d6d4b9969844fa29f9d2943e3d118707a4ecab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: sathishcg Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2018 15:41:40 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md Updated Read me to add context about cv. --- README.md | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 4f080ca..884ab25 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,3 +1,13 @@ +# Correlation Vector + +## Background + +**Correlation Vector** (a.k.a. **cV**) is a format and protocol standard for tracing and correlation of events through a distributed system based on a light weight vector clock. +The standard is widely used internally at Microsoft for first party applications and services and supported across multiple logging libraries and platforms (Services, Clients - Native, Managed, Js, iOS, Android etc). The standard powers a variety of different data processing needs ranging from distributed tracing & debugging to system and business intelligence, in various business organizations. + +For more on the correlation vector specification and the scenarios it supports, please refer to the [specification](https://github.com/Microsoft/CorrelationVector) repo. + +This repo provides reference implementation for JavaScript developers to incorporate the cV for their distributed debugging and correlated analytics scenarios. # Contributing