grpc wouldn't be possible without http/2, but why

Arpit Bhayani

Arpit Bhayani

Sep 24, 2025 • 1 min read


grpc wouldn’t be possible without http/2, but why?

http/2 brings binary framing, multiplexing, and header compression. this makes grpc faster, leaner, and great for streaming-friendly rpcs.

just published a detailed write-up covering all the nuances and practical scenarios. give it a read

https://lnkd.in/gnsKaJzj

Arpit Bhayani

Principal Engineer II at Razorpay - building Agent Studio, Ex-staff engg at GCP Memorystore & Dataproc, Creator of DiceDB, ex-Amazon Fast Data, ex-Director of Engg. SRE and Data Engineering at Unacademy. I spark engineering curiosity through my no-fluff engineering videos on YouTube and my courses