WebSockets: Persistent TCP Streams
WebSockets provide full-duplex client-server streams over a single TCP connection, ideal for centralized chat, notifications, and financial tickers.
WebRTC: Direct UDP Channels
WebRTC enables sub-millisecond latency peer-to-peer data and media pipelines directly between browsers, bypassing server bandwidth costs.
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Osvaldo Luna
Lead Web Architecture & Software Security Specialist
Osvaldo Luna is a software engineer and web specialist with over 8 years of experience in high-performance client-side web applications, in-browser cryptography, and data privacy.
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