Better Performance with HTTP/2

Explore the latest evolution of the HTTP protocol in this 48-minute conference talk focusing on HTTP/2 and its impact on server performance. Learn how HTTP/2 addresses the HTTP/TCP impedance mismatch and enables increased concurrency on the server side. Discover why web applications have been using techniques like concatenation and CSS spriting to improve page load times and user experience. Examine how the Vert.x concurrency model is particularly well-suited for serving HTTP/2 applications. Gain insights from Julien Viet, the Vert.x project lead at Red Hat, who brings extensive experience in open source software development since 2002.