Explaining the gRPC Myth: Here's What Happens to HTTP at 100 Concurrent Threads

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/explaining-the-grpc-myth-heres-what-happens-to-http-at-100-concurrent-threads. Is gRPC always 10x faster than HTTP? We benchmarked both from 1 to 100 concurrent threads to reveal what actually happens when high load hits the network layer. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/programming. You can also check exclusive content about #system-design, #distributed-systems, #microservices, #http, #grpc, #golang, #performance-testing, #hackernoon-top-story, and more. This story was written by: @iegor. Learn more about this writer by checking @iegor's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Punch on a hype wave "gRPC is x10 faster compared to HTTP". Very much not always, especially in highp-concurrency environment.