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How does Spring Boot behave during DNS resolution delays in microservices?

Updated May 17, 2026

Short answer

DNS delays cause connection setup latency and request slowdowns.

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Every HTTP or DB connection may require DNS resolution. If DNS servers are slow or unreachable, connection establishment blocks threads, increasing latency. Spring itself is unaware; the delay happens at OS networking layer.

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