Disadvantages of HTTP/2
- Implementation of HTTP/2 is more complex due to the additional new features like multiplexing, header compression, and stream prioritization.
- Additional latency is introduced due to TLS.
- HTTP/2 suffers from the Head of Line Blocking problem at the transport layer.
- There are some interoperability issues in HTTP/2.
- There is some complementation and bugs issues in HTTP/2.
What is HTTP/2?
HTTP/2 is the new version of HTTP, which transfers data over the Web. HTTP/2 is important for transmitting data from client to server over the web. Over time, various developments were made to enhance web protocols’ efficiency, performance, and safety. HTTP/2 provides various features to transmit data over the internet or web. In this article, we were going to discuss HTTP/2.