Modern software systems often depend upon functionality provided by an amalgamation of services. Service oriented architectures require a robust foundation for communication. In this course, Getting Started with HashiCorp Consul, you’ll learn to connect services dynamically with Consul. First, you’ll explore service discovery and routing traffic with health checks. Next, you’ll discover configuring apps dynamically via the KV Store. Finally, you’ll learn how to transparently monitor and secure service-to-service communication. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of Consul needed to deploy a full fledged service mesh.
Author Name: Wes Higbee
Author Description:
Wes Higbee is passionate about helping companies achieve remarkable results with technology and software. He’s had extensive experience developing software and working with teams to improve how software is developed to meet business objectives. Wes launched Full City Tech to leverage his expertise to help companies delight customers. Although his primary focus is on outcomes, implementation often includes technical competency. Wes frequently speaks about impactful aspects of software developm… more

Table of Contents

• Course Overview
  1min
• Installing and Running Consul in Dev Mode
  40mins
• Service Registration and Discovery
  47mins
• Service Reliability with Health Checks and Scalability
  38mins
• Dynamic Configuration with Consul’s KV Store
  38mins
• Managing Cluster Membership
  26mins
• A Full-fledged Service Mesh with Connect
  41mins