On Sun, May 5, 2013 at 1:09 PM, Derek Williams <de...@fyrie.net> wrote:
> The binary protocol is able to multiplex multiple requests using a single > connection, which can lead to much better performance (similar to HTTP vs > SPDY). This is without comparing the performance of thrift vs binary > protocol, which I assume the binary protocol would be faster since it is > specialized for cassandra requests. > > Curious why you think multiplexing multiple requests over a single connection (serial) is faster then multiple requests over multiple connections (parallel)? And isn't Thrift a binary protocol? -- Aaron Turner http://synfin.net/ Twitter: @synfinatic http://tcpreplay.synfin.net/ - Pcap editing and replay tools for Unix & Windows Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. -- Benjamin Franklin "carpe diem quam minimum credula postero"
