Consul

Consul is a management tool used in computer systems to facilitate service discovery and configuration. Imagine you have many services or applications that need to communicate with each other in a network. Consul helps these services find each other easily and share information about their status. It also provides features for health checking, ensuring that only functional services are used. Additionally, Consul can help manage configuration data, making it easier for applications to adapt to changes. Overall, it simplifies the management of distributed systems, enhancing reliability and efficiency.