Why you should upgrade to HTTP/3

Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is a fundamental protocol that facilitates the transfer of web pages from servers to browsers and has evolved through various versions to improve performance and address limitations. The earliest version, HTTP/1, encountered latency issues due to the head-of-line blocking problem, which HTTP/1.1 attempted to alleviate with pipelining. HTTP/2 introduced simultaneous transmission of requests and responses over a single connection but still suffered from packet loss and latency issues. HTTP/3, leveraging the QUIC transport protocol, aims to resolve these problems by eliminating head-of-line blocking, enhancing security with built-in encryption, and optimizing performance with features like multiplexing and handshake optimization. The transition from TCP to QUIC in HTTP/3 promises lower latency, improved congestion control, and more efficient network switching, encouraging users to upgrade for better web performance.