MicroSwitch - UDP vs TCP with Scott Sammarco

Ever stood in a mechanical room wondering why your data feels like a guaranteed hand-delivery while other times it’s just tossed into the ether?Scott Sammarco is officially breaking it down in the premiere of MicroSwitch, our brand-new short-format series designed to give you the technical goods without the fluff. In this first episode, Scott dives into the backbone of BAS networking: UDP vs. TCP.In the world of building automation, picking the right protocol is the difference between a rock-solid front-end and a laggy mess of "offline" points. Scott walks through the "handshake" reliability of TCP—essential for when every bit of data is sacred—and stacks it up against the lightning-fast, "send and forget" nature of UDP.TCP (Transmission Control Protocol): The reliable veteran. It checks for errors, manages flow, and makes sure everything arrives in the right order. It’s your go-to for critical supervisor-to-server communication where you can't afford a single missing packet.UDP (User Datagram Protocol): The speed demon. It’s lightweight with much less overhead. Since it doesn’t stop to check if the data actually made it, it’s perfect for real-time streaming or high-speed hardware pings where a tiny bit of loss is better than a long delay.#MicroSwitch #BuildingAutomation #BAS #SmartBuildings #BACnet #Networking #TCPvsUDP #ScottSammarco #ItsAControlsProblem