discoverymechanisms
Discovery mechanisms are methods by which software components locate each other within a network or system. In modern distributed and cloud-native environments, services and devices can appear, move, or disappear dynamically, so discovery mechanisms provide a way to find available endpoints without relying on fixed addresses. They support service interaction, load balancing, and failover, contributing to system resilience and scalability.
Common approaches include centralized or distributed registries, client-side discovery, server-side discovery, and DNS-based methods. Centralized registries
Lifecycle and operation typically involve services registering at startup, emitting health checks or heartbeats, and deregistering
Common contexts include microservices architectures, container orchestration platforms, IoT networks, and enterprise service buses.