HTTP 2 Overview
HTTP/2 is a major revision of the HTTP/1.1
network protocol used by the World Wide Web.
We here at Stablepoint have implemented HTTP/2 on all of our hosting solutions.
Here are a few of the HTTP/2 Pros:
-
HTTP/2 is
binary
, instead of textual. -
HTTP/2 is fully
multiplexed
, e.g. can send multiple requests for data in parallel over a single TCP connection. This is the most advanced feature of the HTTP/2 protocol because it allows you to download web files via ASync mode from one server. Most modern browsers limit TCP connections to one server. -
It uses
header compression HPACK
to reduce overhead. -
It allows servers to
“push” responses
proactively into client caches instead of waiting for a new request for each resource. -
It
reduces additional round trip times (RTT)
, making your website load faster without any optimization.
Updated over 2 years ago