High Performance Networking in Python

Explore high-performance networking in Python with this conference talk from EuroPython 2016. Dive into the async/await syntax introduced in Python 3.5, understanding its implementation in CPython core and its impact on asynchronous programming. Examine the architecture of asyncio, including event loops, policies, transports, protocols, and streams abstractions. Learn about libuv, the high-performance networking library powering NodeJS, and compare it to asyncio. Discover how to create custom asyncio-compatible event loops using libuv and Cython to achieve significant performance improvements. Gain insights into potential future enhancements for asyncio and networking in Python, along with associated challenges. By the end of this talk, acquire a deeper understanding of async/await, asyncio architecture, custom event loop implementation, and the integration of complex low-level libraries using Cython.