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Oct 15, 2018 · Backend Development

How Sentinel Beats Hystrix: Deep Dive into Alibaba’s Flow Control Engine

This article introduces Alibaba’s Sentinel, compares it with Netflix Hystrix, walks through its project structure and a flow‑control demo, and then demystifies its core architecture—including the SlotChain, entry processing, dashboard console, framework adapters, and rule persistence mechanisms.