Considerations and Implications

The pattern solves real problems, and it introduces new ones. This lesson covers what it costs and what keeps each cost small.

Data Security

Configuration data now travels over the network and rests in a shared store. Both are new places for it to leak.

Encrypt sensitive values in the store, and use an encrypted connection between the service and the server. Rotate the keys and the credentials on a schedule. The encryption key itself needs protecting, which is what a key management service is for.

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