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What is the special behavior of an 'Ephemeral' ZNode?
- A It is automatically deleted when the client that created it disconnects (session ends).
- B It stores encrypted data.
- C It cannot have children.
- D It is read-only.
Answer: A. It is automatically deleted when the client that created it disconnects (session ends).
Ephemeral nodes are crucial for 'Service Discovery'. If a server creates an ephemeral node and then crashes, the node disappears, letting other servers know that the first server is down.
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