Local Socket Benchmark

This repository demonstrates the performance differences between TCP sockets and Local Sockets for local communication. It includes a simple server that supports both communication methods and a benchmarking script using curl.

Features

• Supports HTTP over TCP and HTTP over Local Sockets
• Simple benchmarking script to measure latency
• Demonstrates the performance benefits of Unix sockets for local communication

🚀 Getting Started

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/msf37/local-socket.git
cd local-socket

Run the Server

Start the server:

go run main.go

Run Benchmark

bash benchmark.sh

Benchmark Results

TCP Benchmark Results:
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Latency Statistics (seconds):
Minimum: 0.002243s
Maximum: 0.002243s
Average: 0.002243s

Unix Domain Socket Benchmark Results:
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Latency Statistics (seconds):
Minimum: 0.000176s
Maximum: 0.000176s
Average: 0.000176s

Key Takeaways

• Local Sockets offer significantly lower latency than TCP for local communication (~92.2% faster).
• Ideal for communication between services running on the same machine or container.
• Helps reduce network stack overhead and improve performance.