Category: networking
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TCP vs UDP
TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) and UDP (User Datagram Protocol) are two of the most commonly used protocols in computer networking. While they are both used to transport data over an IP network, they have different characteristics that make them suitable for different types of applications. TCP is a connection-oriented protocol, which means that it establishes…
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Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
The Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is a routing protocol used to exchange routing information among different Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and autonomous systems (ASes). BGP is an essential component of the Internet’s global routing infrastructure, enabling packets to be routed from one network to another. In this blog post, we will take a closer look…
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The OSI model
The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model is a conceptual framework that defines how data communication occurs in a network. It is a reference model that was developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) to standardize network communications. The OSI model consists of seven layers, each of which represents a specific function or task in…
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