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What is the fundamental difference between WebSockets and pure TCP?

I’ve read about WebSockets and I wonder why browser couldn’t simply open trivial TCP connection and communicate with server like any other desktop ...

June 2, 2022
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What is the theoretical maximum number of open TCP connections that a modern Linux box can have

Assuming infinite performance from hardware, can a Linux box support >65536 open TCP connections? I understand that the number of ephemeral ports (<65536) ...

May 19, 2022
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What is the largest TCP/IP network port number allowable for IPv4?

What is the highest port number one can use? 8 Answers 8

May 6, 2022
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