Data Plane

The component of a distributed system that manages configuration, coordination, routing policies, and operational control of services.

A dedicated infrastructure layer that manages service-to-service communication, security, and traffic routing across distributed applications.

The automated arrangement, coordination, and management of complex software services and microservices to fulfill a workflow.

A system component that distributes incoming requests across multiple service instances to improve availability, scalability, and resource utilization.

A deployment pattern where a secondary container runs alongside a primary application to handle supporting features like logging or networking.