Zuul

Zuul is a gateway service that manages and directs incoming requests in a microservices architecture. It acts like a traffic controller, routing client requests to the appropriate backend services, applying security checks, and load balancing. By handling these tasks centrally, Zuul simplifies system management, improves security, and enhances scalability. It can also perform additional functions like logging, monitoring, and filtering traffic, ensuring efficient and secure communication between clients and services in complex distributed environments.