Definition
A coordination service for locks, leader election and config.
How it works
A small replicated state machine over consensus; used by Kafka, HBase and others to coordinate.
Common questions
What is ZooKeeper?
A coordination service for locks, leader election and config.
How does ZooKeeper work?
A small replicated state machine over consensus; used by Kafka, HBase and others to coordinate.
What is ZooKeeper used for in system design?
A small replicated state machine over consensus; used by Kafka, HBase and others to coordinate.
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