Should we use DNS or service discovery for locating backend?

[tadaskay]

For locating featuros backend (dashboard) we could use DNS or service discovery (zookeeper, etc.). Or we can do both.
Discuss!

[ArturGajowy]

Do you mean 'how should featuros-plugin locate the back-end it reports to'?

I feel the need for a versions dashboard has its source - to some extent - in lack of zookeper integration for most of our apps. At least this was one of the things that made me think about such a dashboard.

I think that not being able to use the dashboard with apps not using zookeper would be a serious drawback. That's why I'd suggest first locating the dashboard via dns and later on resolving it using zookeeper.

Also, I think zookeeper could be of use itself: I think for a zookeeper-registered app we could get some of the information featuros-plugin intends to provide without even having the plugin in the app. Or, at least, we could detect apps that still need to be assimilated.

EDIT: please note I might have misunderstood some of the ideas behind the project. So, correct me if I'm wrong :)

[tadaskay]

Thanks for the correction, I've fixed the description.