Embed Jaeger in GitLab UI for easier access to distributed tracing information

Problem to solve

Today users can attach a Jaeger instance but the interaction forces them to leave GitLab to access the Jaeger UI directly.

Intended users

Further details

Proposal

There has been previous discussion about the use of iFrames and expressed security concerns that will need to be worked out.

Proposed design

Add Jaeger within an iframe on the Tracing page:

Remove the external link icon next to Tracing when Jaeger has been enabled:

Permissions and Security

Documentation

Testing

What does success look like, and how can we measure that?

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