Distributed Resilience · interview question
Which of the following best describes the function of a Circuit Breaker in a microservice architecture?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer
A. Prevents services from making requests to a failed service
Why
A Circuit Breaker pattern prevents a service from making requests to a failed or slow service, thereby avoiding repeated failures and allowing the system to degrade gracefully. This helps maintain system stability.
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