Optimizing a VPN isn't just about picking a protocol - choosing UDP or TCP can make a big difference, too.

If it uses the UDP protocol to send and receive data, it will use a UDP port. Figure 1, below, is a represenation of an IP address split into its many TCP and UDP ports.

In the last newsletter we started discussing the protocol stack used for transporting voice over IP. Today we’ll move to the control for those conversations.

New so-called reliable UDP solutions offer an alternative to TCP. But are they worth the time or money to implement?

The similarities and differences between TCP and UDP (User Datagram Protocol) over the Internet are also presented in this paper.

Foundations of Modern Streaming Technology: From TCP and UDP to HLS and RTP Before we get into exactly what MoQ has to offer, we need to establish a bit more context with regard to how the dominant ...

A 2017 statistic showed that only 3% of all DNS queries were sent via TCP, and the rest being handled via the more insecure UDP protocol.

<p>As with any network and internet-capable computing system, many of Apple's services and programs require access to the internet and/or local network using TCP and UDP ports to function properly ...