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Retries reattempt failed operations, while exponential backoff increases the wait time between retries to minimize load. Combined with circuit breakers, they prevent service saturation.
Quick Answer
Retries handle transient failures by automatically retrying failed requests. But naive retries can overwhelm a struggling service. Exponential backoff increases wait time between retries (1s, 2s, 4s, 8s...). Add jitter (random offset) to prevent thundering herd when many clients retry at the same time. Always set a max retry count.
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