Master Microservices with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud - Step 11 – A Review of Spring Cloud Config Server

The video tutorial discusses the Spring Cloud Config Server, which manages configurations for multiple microservices. It explains how to set up configurations in a Git repository and connect microservices to the server. The tutorial highlights the benefits of centralized configuration management and addresses challenges like updating configurations across multiple instances. Future topics include using Spring Cloud Bus for automatic updates.

What is the primary purpose of the Spring Cloud Config Server?

• To manage configurations for multiple microservices

• To handle user authentication

• To provide load balancing

• To manage database connections

What is the first step in connecting a new microservice to the Spring Cloud Config Server?

• Install the Spring Cloud Config Server

• Update the application code

• Create configuration files in the Git repository

• Restart the microservice

What file should be modified to connect a microservice to the Spring Cloud Config Server?

• server.properties

• application.properties

• bootstrap.properties

• config.properties

What is a key benefit of storing all configurations in a Git repository?

• Automatic code deployment

• Improved user interface

• Centralized and secure configuration management

• Increased application speed

What challenge is associated with updating configurations in multiple instances of a microservice?

• Reduced security

• Higher network latency

• Difficulty in synchronizing updates

• Increased memory usage