Aeron - What, Why and What Next

Explore the evolution, design principles, and future implications of Aeron, a blazingly fast and predictable transport protocol for unicast and multicast, in this comprehensive conference talk from GOTO 2015. Delve into the architecture, guiding principles, and innovative approaches that make Aeron unique, including its lockfree design, efficient header structure, and flow control mechanisms. Learn about the protocol's ability to read without loss, reassemble messages, and manage external resources. Discover how Aeron addresses current and future problems in network communication, and gain insights into its Java tooling and potential future developments. Understand the technical intricacies that contribute to Aeron's exceptional performance and reliability in modern distributed systems.