Centralized Control
Centralized control is a system design principle where decision-making authority, configuration management, or operational oversight is concentrated in a single point or a small group of entities. It is commonly applied in software architecture, network management, and organizational structures to ensure consistency, simplify coordination, and enforce policies across distributed components. This approach contrasts with decentralized or distributed control systems, where authority is dispersed among multiple independent nodes.
Developers should learn and apply centralized control when building systems that require strict governance, uniform configuration, or streamlined monitoring, such as in enterprise applications, cloud infrastructure management, or security frameworks. It is particularly useful in scenarios like centralized logging, configuration servers, or single sign-on (SSO) systems, where maintaining consistency and reducing complexity are critical for reliability and compliance.