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AWS re:Invent 2022 - Deliver great experiences with QUIC on Amazon CloudFront (NET401)

Summary

Jim Roskind, with Mahmoud Raghab, discussed the benefits of using QUIC (Quick UDP Internet Connections) on Amazon CloudFront.
QUIC is a protocol designed to replace HTTP and provides cryptographic privacy, tamper resistance, and multiplexing requests to improve latency and reduce variance.
QUIC evolved into the IETF's HTTP/3 standard and is supported by Amazon CloudFront worldwide.
The talk covered the context and justification for QUIC, including the history of HTTP and latency issues, and how QUIC addresses these problems.
Mahmoud Raghab from Snapchat shared insights on how Snap tested and implemented QUIC, highlighting the importance of proper testing and analysis to ensure performance improvements.
The session concluded with a Q&A and a reminder to provide feedback on the session.

QUIC was developed with a focus on speed and user latency, aiming to provide faster and more reliable connections with fewer round trips.
The protocol was designed with insights from real-world internet behavior, rather than just theoretical models, which is crucial for its effectiveness.
QUIC's development was customer-obsessed and measurement-focused, aligning with Amazon's leadership principles.
The protocol addresses the limitations of previous HTTP versions and TCP/TLS by reducing round trip times, avoiding head-of-line blocking, and improving congestion control.
QUIC's support for HTTP/3 on Amazon CloudFront allows for better web performance, especially in congested networks.
Snapchat's case study provided practical insights into the deployment of QUIC, emphasizing the importance of thorough testing and data analysis when adopting new technologies.
The talk highlighted the collaborative effort between AWS and its customers to innovate and improve content delivery performance.