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It doesn't make sense to me.
I've never used UDP for any IP or Sockets programming.
Google AI regurgitated this:
TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) and UDP (User Datagram Protocol) are
both transport layer protocols used for sending data over a network, but
they differ in how they handle reliability and speed. TCP is
connection-oriented, reliable, and ordered, making it suitable for
applications where data integrity is crucial, like web browsing and email.
UDP is connectionless, unreliable, and unordered, prioritizing speed and
simplicity, making it suitable for applications like streaming and gaming,
where occasional packet loss is acceptable.
Here's a more detailed comparison:
TCP:
• Connection-Oriented: Establishes a connection before
sending data, using a three-way handshake to ensure both parties are
ready.
• Reliable: Guarantees that all data packets are delivered
in the correct order and that no packets are lost.
• Ordered: Maintains the order of data packets during
transmission.
• Slower: Overhead of connection establishment, error
checking, and retransmission can lead to slower data transfer rates
compared to UDP.
• Suitable for: Applications where data integrity is
critical, such as web browsing, email, and file transfers.
UDP:
• Connectionless: Sends data without establishing a
connection, making it faster to start data transfer.
• Unreliable: Does not guarantee that all data packets are
delivered or that they are delivered in the correct order.
• Unordered: Does not maintain the order of data packets
during transmission.
• Faster: Simpler protocol with less overhead, resulting in
faster data transfer rates compared to TCP.
• Suitable for: Applications where speed is more important
than reliability, such as streaming, gaming, and real-time applications.
In essence:
• TCP: . Prioritizes reliability and ordered delivery,
making it ideal for applications where data accuracy is essential.
• UDP: . Prioritizes speed and simplicity, making it
suitable for applications where occasional packet loss is acceptable.
For example, web browsing and email typically use TCP because data
integrity is crucial for these applications. On the other hand, video and
audio streaming often use UDP because a few lost packets are not a
significant issue, and speed is more important.
Regards,
Richard Schoen
Web: http://www.richardschoen.net
Email: richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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message: 2
date: Tue, 3 Jun 2025 09:40:54 -0500
from: Brad Stone <bvstone@xxxxxxxxx>
subject: TCP vs UDP Sockets
I have a client who is having issues with DNS and IBM told him to switch
his socket programs from using TCP to UDP.
Any rationale behind that that anyone can think of? Would this even work
for an application making RESTful requests using a tool like HTTPAPI or
GETURI
Bradley V. Stone
www.bvstools.com
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