Homa Protocol Challenges TCP With 10-100x Lower Tail Latency in Datacenters
The latest Linux kernel patches introduce Homa, a connectionless transport protocol delivering 10-100x lower tail latency than traditional TCP. Designed specifically for datacenter environments, Homa’s message-oriented approach reportedly eliminates the connection state overhead that plagues TCP in highly connected workloads.
New Transport Protocol Emerges as TCP Alternative
Recent Linux kernel patches have introduced Homa as a potential replacement for the decades-old Transmission Control Protocol in specialized environments. According to reports, this new transport protocol delivers dramatic improvements in tail latency while fundamentally changing how applications communicate across networks.