WorkerIDs
WorkerIDs are identifiers assigned to individual worker processes, nodes, or agents within a computing system to distinguish, track, and manage work. In distributed and cloud environments, a worker may be a compute node, a container, or a task executor participating in a job. The ID is typically unique within a defined scope, such as a cluster or namespace, and may be stored in the worker’s runtime environment or in a central registry used for scheduling and logging.
Formats for WorkerIDs vary. They may be simple integers for compactness, alphanumeric strings for readability, or
WorkerIDs serve multiple purposes. They enable task routing and resource accounting, allow log lines and metrics
Governance and security considerations include defining naming conventions, length limits, and retention policies; protecting IDs from