Post #606677

Sometimes I get asked if multicast would improve *application* My answer always is: The issue is that we don't design with group communication in mind, or with the fundamental difference of multicast compared to unicast in mind. Multicast for one thing is pull not push. You subscribe to a multicast group. When you design a truly multicast application the difference is clear. Even when it's something small like an IoT updater. Designing for a non centralised purpose is also good.