javahttptomcat8http2server-to-server

Tomcat 8.5 - Is HTTP2 relevant to backend to backend communication

This isn't a duplicate of node.js with nginx, because I'm asking about Tomcat 8.5 communication java backend server to java backend server

When reading about HTTP2 improvements, most relevant HTTP2 improvements are client related, specifically browser, connection with backend server

We are using HTTP2 for client-server using external provider (cloud flare )

Is it relevant/beneficiary to add change internal backend to backend communication from HTTP to HTTP2?

Server runs on tomcat 8.5

Solution

  • Most of the changes HTTP2 has made are to transform the protocol from a text protocol to a binary protocol, so the more components that speak in the HTTP2 network speed will increase as the binary protocol is more efficient (less traffic)