Consul 1.15 Service Mesh With Consul Connect Practice Question
You need to perform a canary deployment for a service. What Consul feature should you use?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Service splitting via Service Resolver.
Consul's service resolver and router resources allow for traffic splitting between different service subsets.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Service splitting via Service Resolver.
Why this is correct
The service resolver allows traffic splitting/canary configurations.
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KV store manual updates.
Why it's wrong here
This is not a native Connect feature for canaries.
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Intentions.
Why it's wrong here
Intentions manage access, not routing.
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Service mesh gateway.
Why it's wrong here
Gateways are for cross-DC.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official HashiCorp exam blueprint
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