What is an IP Multicast?
IP multicast is a method of communication that transmits data packets from one sender to multiple recipients at the same time over an IP network, without the need to send a separate copy to each recipient. transfer of data in the form of a packet over an Internet Protocol (IP) network is known as casting and there are three types of casting-
- Unicast (one to one)
- Broadcast (one to all)
- Multicast (one to many)
Unlike unicast and Broadcast communication Multicast optimizes bandwidth usage and also reduces network congestion by delivering data only to those recipients who expressed their interest in receiving that data.
What is an IP Multicast?
In this constantly evolving field of digital communication and networking the ability to distribute data efficiently and effectively is a boon because of the growing needs of an interconnected world data is on demand. IP multicast is the boon holder it is a communication pattern that is a powerful solution to the challenge of delivering data to multiple recipients at a time.