Consul 1.15 Service Discovery Practice Question
How does Consul handle service discovery when using the 'prepared query' feature?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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By pre-compiling the service discovery logic.
Prepared queries allow for complex, pre-defined discovery logic including failover.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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By pre-compiling the service discovery logic.
Why this is correct
Prepared queries act as a template for discovery with advanced features.
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By automatically creating new services.
Why it's wrong here
They do not create services.
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By disabling health checks.
Why it's wrong here
They support health checks.
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By caching all DNS records in memory.
Why it's wrong here
Caching is not the main purpose of prepared queries.
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