WebTransport is a Game Changer Protocol

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https://backend.husseinnasser.com Fundamentals of Backend Engineering Design patterns udemy course (link redirects to udemy with coupon) WebTransport is a cutting-edge protocol framework designed to support multiplexed and secure transport over HTTP/2 and HTTP/3. It brings together the best of web and transport technologies, providing an all-in-one solution for real-time, bidirectional communication on the web. WebTransport can handle different types of data simultaneously over a single connection, thanks to its multiplexing capabilities. This includes both reliable and unreliable transmissions, which allows it to cater to a wide variety of applications, from those demanding utmost data reliability to those requiring ultra-fast, real-time interactions. With its inherent support for low-latency connections, WebTransport proves a boon for real-time applications. It also offers improved client-to-server communication, breaking free from the traditional model where bidirectional streams are primarily client-initiated. Furthermore, every WebTransport connection is secured with TLS, offering a high level of data security that's in line with modern web standards. Being compatible with HTTP/2 and HTTP/3, WebTransport is built to leverage the widespread deployment and proven capabilities of these protocols, while paving the way for a more dynamic and interactive web. It represents a significant step forward in the evolution of backend protocols, promising to revolutionize the way we handle web communications. In this video I cover the WebTransport protocol 0:00 Intro 0:48 The Simple Web 2:30 WebSockets Limitations 5:00 HTTP/2 & HTTP/3 6:40 gRPC Limitations 8:40 WebTransport 9:30 Unreliable streaming 11:49 WebTransport over HTTP/2 and HTTP/3 12:55 Proxying WebTransport 13:30 Summary Resources https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WebTransport_API https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-ietf-webtrans-http2-05.html https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-ietf-webtrans-http3-02.html https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc9221 Fundamentals of Networking for Effective Backends udemy course (link redirects to udemy with coupon) https://network.husseinnasser.com Fundamentals of Database Engineering udemy course (link redirects to udemy with coupon) https://database.husseinnasser.com Follow me on Medium https://medium.com/@hnasr/membership Introduction to NGINX (link redirects to udemy with coupon) https://nginx.husseinnasser.com Python on the Backend (link redirects to udemy with coupon) https://python.husseinnasser.com Become a Member on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ML5xP23TOWKUcc-oAE_Eg/join Buy me a coffee if you liked this https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hnasr Arabic Software Engineering Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChWZsjdoRvZ0T9QWZOD6UpA 🔥 Members Only Content https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UUMO_ML5xP23TOWKUcc-oAE_Eg 🏭 Backend Engineering Videos in Order https://backend.husseinnasser.com 💾 Database Engineering Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQnljOFTspQXjD0HOzN7P2tgzu7scWpl2 🎙️Listen to the Backend Engineering Podcast https://husseinnasser.com/podcast Gears and tools used on the Channel (affiliates) 🖼️ Slides and Thumbnail Design Canva https://partner.canva.com/c/2766475/647168/10068 Stay Awesome, Hussein