Service Discovery
Explore how to use Consul for service discovery in microservices, including its HTTP API, DNS support, health checks, replication, and multi-data center capabilities. Understand integrating Consul with Apache httpd for routing and managing microservices efficiently.
Consul is a service discovery technology that ensures microservices can communicate with each other.
Distinguishing features
Consul has some features that set it apart from other service discovery solutions.
HTTP REST API & DNS support
Consul has an HTTP REST API and supports DNS.
- DNS (Domain Name System) is the system that maps host names such as www.innoq.com to
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