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AI-generatedDatadog APM Service Map persistence after abrupt process termination
The Datadog Service Map relies on span metadata to construct and visualize dependency graphs. When a service process crashes abruptly or stops sending traces, the corresponding nodes and edges often persist in the UI for a specific duration. There is currently uncertainty regarding the exact timeout-defined logic that governs how long these stale nodes remai